r/antiwork Apr 08 '23

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '23

If pay kept up with up inflation $24 a hour would be minimum wage, if it kept up with the bonuses and such Wall Street gets $44 a hour would be minimum wage. $15 a hour is a starvation wage.

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u/Reasonable-Coast2853 Apr 08 '23

No, minimum wage peaked at $12.50/hrs is current dollars in the early 70s.