Raising the minimum wage won't help

[Rev. Rye]

And for those who are still skeptical of the idea of a living wage, here’s Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.



People who advocate for a living wage are asking for enough money to cover the lowest level of the pyramid (the red one). Maybe some would argue up to part the second lowest tier (orange, specifically financial security), but that first tier, covering the basic physiological needs of humans, is what we’re asking to be covered. Not necessarily $70k per year (unless, of course, the cost of living gets that high), just enough to keep a roof over their heads that isn’t made of cardboard or food that they didn’t have to steal from a dumpster.

You may argue that some jobs don’t deserve that because they’re meant to be done by teens who are still living with their parents, but that premise simply doesn’t apply anymore.