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As someone who is self employed and a partner in two small businesses in nyc, I found it interesting that Unions want exemptions from the $15 an hour wage hike. It will no doubt have an impact on the cost of goods and services. It will probably drive some small businesses out. As it stands now, my 20 y/o finds it very difficult to secure part time and summer employment in a minimum wage job that was never supposed to support a family. http://observer.com/2015/05/de-blasio-calls-15-an-hour-an-organic-minimum-wage/ http://www.economics21.org/commentary/unions-exempt-themselves-minimum-wage-hikes-05-28-2015 Didn’t the Unions campaign hard for the ACA? First to be exempt as well, hummm…

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daveinbedstuy | 9 years and 11 months ago
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The egregiousness of union hubris will never end as long as there are Democrats elected. Look at what is now going on in CT? http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-reject-state-budget-20150601-story.html

pigthree | 9 years and 11 months ago
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http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83635492/ As a homeowner, tax payer, business owner (tax payer again), it is of concern how the government runs this city. I “shared” information on this forum under the “govenment” topic heading. Is this heading for some other specific use? Regardless who reports the information, the person needs to consider if it is true. As someone who’s first response is to discredit, have you ever run a business? Are you affiliated with a Union? When special interest groups scream for change and then demand an exemption from that change, it should be of major concern for everyone. Except those affiliated with those special groups or their elected officials.

Putnamdenizen | 9 years and 11 months ago
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You link to a commentary by the right wing Manhattan Institute, which itself doesn’t really provide a source for assertions that Unions seek to exempt themselves from minimum wage laws, or that if they do it results in employees earning less than the minimum wage. Not sure how this fits into a forum for homeowners etc sharing information, but hey, electrons are free, I guess.