Russia Today - October 6, 2013
Some 120,000 Swiss signatories have put their names to a petition
demanding a monthly minimum wage of $2,800 (2,500 Swiss francs) for
every single member of the working adult population. Enough names have
been collected for a government vote.
Anything less than the proposed amount would be deemed illegal,
even for people working in the lowest paid jobs. A typical
fast-food worker in the US earns roughly $1,500 per month.
“It could be one of the landmark historical moments, like the
abolition of slavery, or the civil rights movement – of course,
those who don’t want it will find excuses, but those who do want
it will find solutions,” Enno Schmidt, founder of the Basic
Income Initiative, told RT.
A date for the vote itself is yet to be confirmed, however, it
could take place before the end of this year, depending on the
decision of the Swiss government. The “1:12 initiative” has
gained support across the government’s social democrat bloc.
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WHile this seems like a dream come true for me in some weird way, I know that there are repercussions to this. What will happen to the Swiss economy? What will happen to taxes? What will it mean for the CEO of that swiss company if/when he moves the company away from Switzerland?
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