The Set It and Leave it Alone Minimum Wage Act of 2015 (Signed)

[Adam Griffin]

I must say that I'm a bit disappointed to see my party so divided on the matter of interns. While compromise et al is acceptable in most cases, we are the Labor Party after all.

I don't see why anyone should be put to work for less than the minimum wage. Our minimum wage has been considerably higher than in real-life for quite some time and I'm sure the market has adjusted accordingly to such conditions. I'm actually surprised to see us discussing a $14 minimum wage with less controversy than this. In addition, I'm confident that the market as a whole can adjust just fine without the concept of "unpaid interns"; entire generations of workers in select industries are not going to be denied employment when no one is able to obtain such "opportunities". Let us also remember that the industries and job sectors in which slave labor is utilized will usually have employees doing many of the same things as the unpaid individuals, working alongside them and making much more than minimum wage (in some cases, several times the amount).

[Adam Griffin]

The amendment is adopted.

[Adam Griffin]

Aye FTR

[Adam Griffin]

Aye