Thousands of people value their service industry jobs in Delaware. A minimum wage increase would put those jobs at risk.
A government commission in Delaware has called for a dramatic increase in Delaware’s minimum wage—on top of the increase that’s just taken place. This proposal is based on a misunderstanding of the economics of the industry that it will affect.
We want to correct misconceptions about who works in the service industry, and how a dramatic wage hike will affect those jobs.