A new twist on a well-worn subject - Senator Rick Santorum proposes to remove all state requirements for a minimum wage for jobs in which employees can expect tips. Restaurant owners could then "hire" serving staff for nothing but the tips they hope to make. More info on his bill here: http://www.nathannewman.org/laborblog/archive/002263.shtml . If you're not fond of the American custom of tipping, perhaps you'll let him know your opinion on this idea.
His office:
Washington, D.C. Office: 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Main: 202-224-6324
It figures that this comes from Santorum. Do ya think he's angling for Sec. of Labor in W's cabinet? Bozo.
[snip preceding] It figures that this comes from Santorum. Do ya think he's angling for Sec. of Labor in W's cabinet? Bozo.
It's nearly oxymoronic to speak of W's Sec. of Labor, isn't it? Reminds you of when one of W's heroes appointed a Sec. of Education whose goal was to eliminate the Dept. of Education.
Reminds you of when one of W's heroes appointed a Sec. of Education whose goal was to eliminate the Dept. of Education.
That's like the time the Prime Minister of Alberta appointed as minister of Post-Secondary Education a man who only had his grade 8. His job, it appears, was to tell students how much they cost the government in student loans, and how they should be a. grateful and b. ashamed. I guess the hope was that some would "see the light" (tm applied for) and go out and learn a trade instead of wasting their time on eddykayshun. After all, you obviously don't need it to be a Minister of Eddykayshun so there you go...
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