Comments on: LUCINDA CREIGHTON EARNS €135,000 A YEAR: CALLS FOR CUTS IN THE MINIMUM WAGE http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 24 May 2012 15:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74993 Donagh Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:11:50 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74993 Aye, Marc Coleman is using it too, and Creighton wasn't even present: http://achgohairithe.tumblr.com/post/841150373/massive-slip-of-the-ahem-tongue-on-newstalks This is link was posted up on Dublin Opinion in July but I didn't notice it until now. Aye, Marc Coleman is using it too, and Creighton wasn’t even present:
http://achgohairithe.tumblr.com/post/841150373/massive-slip-of-the-ahem-tongue-on-newstalks

This is link was posted up on Dublin Opinion in July but I didn’t notice it until now.

]]> By: Seán Báite http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74972 Seán Báite Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:25:14 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74972 'C' word is now 'Creighton' ‘C’ word is now ‘Creighton’

]]> By: WorldbyStorm http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74968 WorldbyStorm Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:54:03 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74968 Makes me sick to read what she suggested. Makes me sick to read what she suggested.

]]> By: Tomboktu http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74956 Tomboktu Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:59:03 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74956 Now, now Conor. <a href="http://anticap.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/neoclassical-economists-and-the-minimum-wage/" rel="nofollow">It is important not to let the facts get in the way of a nice theory.</a> Now, now Conor. It is important not to let the facts get in the way of a nice theory.

]]> By: Jonathan http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74950 Jonathan Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:44:17 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74950 According to here (http://thestory.ie/category/fois/expenses/) Creighton's salary and expenses for 2008 were E135,612 (I can't find more up-to-date figures). On minimum wage, you would have to work 60 hours a week for 7 days a week for 5 years to earn that much. But we're all in this together, eh? According to here (http://thestory.ie/category/fois/expenses/) Creighton’s salary and expenses for 2008 were E135,612 (I can’t find more up-to-date figures). On minimum wage, you would have to work 60 hours a week for 7 days a week for 5 years to earn that much. But we’re all in this together, eh?

]]> By: Fear Báite http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74949 Fear Báite Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:25:04 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74949 In the true spirit of Equal Opportunities, I'd go for 'lowlife plonker' - if only I weren't blissfully ignorant of who she is. Conor - ye're becoming a repeat offender with the 'c' word :-( In the true spirit of Equal Opportunities, I’d go for ‘lowlife plonker’ - if only I weren’t blissfully ignorant of who she is.
Conor - ye’re becoming a repeat offender with the ‘c’ word :-(

]]> By: RosencrantzisDead http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74946 RosencrantzisDead Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:48:28 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/10/21/lucinda-creighton-calls-for-cuts-in-the-minimum-wage/#comment-74946 Advocates of cutting the minimum wage always fail mention that the minimum wage laws have a built in flexibility - if a firm cannot pay the minimum wage in the short run, it can seek approval from the Labour Court to pay lower than the minimum wage (it has to obtain the agreement of its employees also, but this is hardly a difficult task). If there was substantial data from the Labour Court, in the form of applications under the above procedure, that a wide section of businesses were not being able to meet the minimum wage in the long-term, then there might be good reason to re-evaluate the level. To date, I have yet to see anybody present such data. Of course, explaining this to the 'minimum wage causes unemployment' crowd involves asking them to question their faith. We know where that leads. Advocates of cutting the minimum wage always fail mention that the minimum wage laws have a built in flexibility - if a firm cannot pay the minimum wage in the short run, it can seek approval from the Labour Court to pay lower than the minimum wage (it has to obtain the agreement of its employees also, but this is hardly a difficult task). If there was substantial data from the Labour Court, in the form of applications under the above procedure, that a wide section of businesses were not being able to meet the minimum wage in the long-term, then there might be good reason to re-evaluate the level. To date, I have yet to see anybody present such data.

Of course, explaining this to the ‘minimum wage causes unemployment’ crowd involves asking them to question their faith. We know where that leads.

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