I'm all for a hirer minimum wage, but what they are calling for is to more than double it from $7.25/hour to $15/hour. I wouldn't mind obviously if it got to that level over a spanned period of time, but instantly? That's going to $31k a year over night, and more importantly, that's outpacing inflation. If the minimum wage would have kept up with inflation, from what I've read, it should be somewhere between $10/$11 an hour. Also, tacking on the right to unionize on there seems like more a union's idea than there's. So they want to double their wage and unionize so they can raise it arbitrarily some more anytime they feel upset? Like KB said, unions were traditionally for skilled trades, not "jobs anyone can do".

I don't have a problem with minimum wage being raised, I have a problem with how much and how fast they raise it. These people want to be replaced by tablets and credit card swipers for ordering? By all means, double the minimum wage. You want half the employees working in a McDonalds you have now? Double the minimum wage. You want to further ensure that health benefits stay off the table? Double the minimum wage.

Right now these groups don't seem to be looking at the downsides, just the idea of more money. Again, I'm all for raising the minimum, I just don't think doubling it over night is the best approach.