If you need a hammer or a torque wrench or a truck to do an ongoing job, compensation for that job must be sufficient to pay for the continuing maintenance and eventual replacement of that hammer, torque wrench, or truck.
If you hire a human to do a job, compensation for that job must be sufficient to fully meet that human’s basic needs. They need to be earning enough to be a fully functional member of society, not an impoverished charity case. They need at least a living wage, where they don’t have to choose between excessive employment or going without. A living wage (or better) is not exploitative.
Generally speaking, cashiers aren’t earning a living wage, let alone a gainful wage. Cashiers are generally exploited.
As minimum wages go up, so will prices,
There’s a glaring flaw in your analysis. Increasing minimum wage increases effective purchasing power much faster than it increases prices.
If you need a hammer or a torque wrench or a truck to do an ongoing job, compensation for that job must be sufficient to pay for the continuing maintenance and eventual replacement of that hammer, torque wrench, or truck.
If you hire a human to do a job, compensation for that job must be sufficient to fully meet that human’s basic needs. They need to be earning enough to be a fully functional member of society, not an impoverished charity case. They need at least a living wage, where they don’t have to choose between excessive employment or going without. A living wage (or better) is not exploitative.
Generally speaking, cashiers aren’t earning a living wage, let alone a gainful wage. Cashiers are generally exploited.
There’s a glaring flaw in your analysis. Increasing minimum wage increases effective purchasing power much faster than it increases prices.