This week's San Francisco Chronicle has a neat little writeup on the status of the $15 minimum wage in the great city of San Francisco. This one passage in particular moved me:
A move to raise the minimum wage is not only good for the economy, it's the moral thing to do. It's about raising the standards for workers and creating a dignified wage. It's about lifting our parents, students and immigrant workers out of poverty. It's about aligning with historic laws, such as paid sick days and paid health care, and letting the nation know that San Francisco is not behind, but leading the way in upholding dignity and respect for workers.
I hear that.
San Francisco has always been ahead a bit on how it treats its workers (from what I have always heard from the people over there, anyways). Its nice to see this great city once again take the lead on another important issue for American workers.