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by chrisbennet
3061 days ago
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If you’re wondering what would happen if farm worker wages were raised, this article in The NY Times from 2011 might shed some light: ”For a typical household, a 40 percent increase in farm labor costs translates into a 3.6 percent increase in retail prices. If farm wages rose 40 percent, and this wage increase were passed on to consumers, average spending on fresh fruits and vegetables would rise about $15 a year, the cost of two movie tickets. However, for a typical seasonal farm worker, a 40 percent wage increase could raise earnings from $10,000 for 1,000 hours of work to $14,000 — lifting the wage above the federal poverty line.” https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/08/17/could-farms... |
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