Share
Embed
Recent Episodes
Mon., 7/2/12
Viva La Literature
Mon., 7/2/12
Viva La Literature
The Callie Crossley Show
Marjorie Garber and Alicia Anstead join us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
The Callie Crossley Show
Garen Daly joins us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
The Callie Crossley Show
Peter Kadzis, Gintautas Dumcius and Sue O'Connell join us.
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
The Callie Crossley Show
Arnie Arnesen, Robert Whitcomb and Brian Rosman join us..
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
The Callie Crossley Show
Leon Neyfakh joins us.
Wed., 6/27/12
The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
Wed., 6/27/12
The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
The Callie Crossley Show
Elihu Rubin joins us.
Latest Comments
Related Content
Listen Live to 89.7 WGBH
89.7 WGBH, Boston's NPR Station, is a leading source for news and analysis in the Boston area.
Maximizing the Minimum Wage
In 1912, Massachusts became the first state in the Union to set a minimum wage to protect women and children. Twenty years later, the Great Depression made this a national concern. In 1938, President Roosevelt pushed through minimum wage legislation as part of his New Deal reforms. Ever since, critics and supporters have been slugging it out over the minimum wage. Critics argue minimum wage destroys jobs by making it too expensive to employ workers. Supporters say a healthy wage is good for productivity and purchasing power. It’s a debate that’s playing out in Massachusetts as lawmakers aim to increase the minimum wage from $8 per hour, to $10 per hour.
Is raising the wage a win for wokers, or a blow to business? Weigh in by leaving a comment on our Facebook page.
GUESTS:
Marc Pacheco, state senator (D) Taunton
Jon Hurst, president of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts
Kevin Lang, professor of economics at Boston University
 |
News updates from WGBH |
