https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436 EDT 436 en-us 2017-04-05 22:26:08 UTC 2025-12-07 16:55:50 UTC hello@padlet.com abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165014001 2017-04-05 22:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165014001 abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165016751 2017-04-05 23:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165016751 abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165017077 In 1938, U.S. Department of Labor introduced the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

Implemented by FDR at .25 cents an hour (~$4 today)

Since 1938, minimum wage has been raised 22 times

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Think about how the quote above applies to the world today.  Do you agree/disagree with what FDR is saying? Has our discussion today changed your beliefs?]]> 2017-04-05 23:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165018187 abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165031761 2017-04-06 02:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165031761 abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165115165 If someone works 40 hours / week at a minimum wage job ($7.25/hr), they would make $15,080/year before taxes.  

After taxes are taken out, salary would equal to roughly $13,926.]]> 2017-04-06 12:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165115165 abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165125086 2017-04-06 13:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165125086 abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165128094 2017-04-06 13:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165128094 abuckner2 https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165134106 2017-04-06 13:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/abuckner2/EDT436/wish/165134106