Court says "no" to greedy one percenters II

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge by business groups to Seattle's law raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, a move echoed by other locales, in a case focusing on how the ordinance affected local franchises like McDonald's.
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Trolls would like you to believe the court rejected it based on the minimum wage issue. But that is not true.

In a ruling in September, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the city’s minimum-wage ordinance didn’t raise interstate commerce problems because any negative effects were felt by in-state businesses with franchise agreements, not by out-of-state companies.

The Supreme Court, without comment, let that ruling stand, denying the challengers’ appeal in a one-line order.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme...llenge-to-seattle-minimum-wage-law-1462198766

Whether you agree with minimum wage laws or not, the ruling by SCOTUS appears to be solid and allows states or local municipalities set their own wages.
 
The plaintiffs were wrong, the MW raise in Seattle does not effect interstate commerce and is not discriminatory as it applies to all same situated businesses equally.
 
Northwestman said:
The plaintiffs were wrong, the MW raise in Seattle does not effect interstate commerce and is not discriminatory as it applies to all same situated businesses equally.
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WTF?

Did you read the ruling?

The International Franchise Association and the businesses that challenged the measure did not target the actual wage hike. Instead, they argued that it was unfair for Seattle to exclude local franchises of big companies like McDonald's (MCD.N) and Burger King (QSR.TO) from the small companies that the law gives three extra years to pay employees at least $15 per hour.
 
Mircea said:
WTF?

Did you read the ruling?

The International Franchise Association and the businesses that challenged the measure did not target the actual wage hike. Instead, they argued that it was unfair for Seattle to exclude local franchises of big companies like McDonald's (MCD.N) and Burger King (QSR.TO) from the small companies that the law gives three extra years to pay employees at least $15 per hour.
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Either way it's not an interstate matter so out if their wheelhouse.
 
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