Sorry Charlie
The House, newly controlled by Dems, voted to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour. Part of this bill would bring the minimum wage to all US territories. But (isn’t there always a but?) there’s an exemption. Seems American Samoa is a special place. Does that mean you can raise a family on $5.15/hour there? I doubt it. What’s the deal here? When in doubt, follow the money. What’s on American Samoa? There are two tuna canning operations that employ about 75% of the population. One of them is owned by Starkist Tuna. Starkists’s parent company is Del Monte, who’s headquarters is in San Francisco. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi represents the San Fran area. Interesting…
I’ll keep an eye on this.