Peter Baker’s long read (13 April) on the minimum wage and US living wage misses two important points. In most cases, the higher wage was phased in over several years. As Stephanie Luce, a long-term commentator on the US living wage, commented: “The fight for $15 has blurred the line between the ‘living wage’ campaigns and the minimum wage. Peter ProwseProfessor in human resource management and employment relations, Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University• Your Long read considers the pros and cons of a minimum wage. In the real world, a minimum wage is pointless without a corresponding maximum income – and the recognition that, in a civilised society, we all have to live in a cooperative culture.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2018 16:52 UTC