Pay the People discusses arguments in favor of paying workers a living wage from a CEO perspective and how paying people well makes better business sense in the long-haul. The book starts with John Driscoll’s personal story when he shares his organization, Care Centrix, as a case study for increasin ...more
Are the Patriotic Millionaires class traitors? Maybe, but they don’t think so. Over 15 years they’ve asked the US government (and others) to raise taxes on the elite, to ensure a functional government budgeting system. Here, in a small, but very complete book, two of its leade ...more
This book provides real life examples of economic growth directly tied to specific companies paying employees more than the Federal minimum wage (which has been $7.25/hr or about $15/year since 2009-16 years). It gives arguments for adjusting entry level wages. It discusses employment in 5.5 million ...more
This book by members of The Patriotic Millionaires clearly makes the case for why we need to raise the minimum wage in this country. It’s good for the people who cannot make ends meet working 40+ hours a week and it’s good for the business owners too. A classic win-win scenario! ...more
This book made a very complicated economic topic accessible. As someone who doesn't read a lot of books about economics, this was far from a slog - I learned a lot and enjoyed the read! I think it gives a fresh new take on an issue that a lot of people care about, a ...more