Burgess Owens: “We are encouraging them to improve by saying we are going to pay you…”

On the recordMay 1, 1996

We are encouraging them to improve by saying we are going to pay you what you should be paid in this economy. In this economy you cannot live on $8,400 a year. You need more than that. You cannot live off $4.25 an hour. So we are going to pay you for your work. We are not going to have you work at the level of a peasant or just above slavery just because the supply and demand is such that your employer can pay you that because he can always get more people. We want to have enlightened employers.

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Burgess Owens

Republican · Utah

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Discussing wage issues and the need for fair compensation in the economy.

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