Vice President Bush has called for a boost in the wage floor thus improving chances for enactment. Bush, a presidential candidate, voiced support after being jeered by workers who had suffered pay cuts. The White House said it would work with Congress to pass legislation that will raise wages and help more Americans get ahead. President Reagan who had characterized minimum wage increases as causing unemployment says he and Bush are in agreement. And if the legislation's backers in the House like the Senate version, they'll move to have the House simply adopt it. A proposal by Senator Hatch to allow employers to pay a "training wage" of 80% of the minimum may be a stumbling block. Proponents say that the increase is needed to raise the income of millions of workers above the poverty line.
Vice President Bush has called for a boost in the wage floor thus improving chances for enactment. Bush, a presidential candidate, voiced support after being jeered by workers who had suffered pay cuts. The White House said it would work with Congress to pass legislation that will raise wages and help more Americans get ahead. President Reagan who had characterized minimum wage increases as causing unemployment says he and Bush are in agreement. A proposal by Senator Hatch to allow employers to pay a "training wage" of 80% of the minimum may be a stumbling block. Proponents say that the increase is needed to raise the income of millions of workers above the poverty line.