Letter: Higher minimum pay will reduce jobs
A raise for fast-food workers will be on the table at a public hearing on Long Island next month. Credit: Getty Images
While I agree with increasing the minimum wage, it’s naive to think that it will not lead to job cuts and decreases in hours worked [“Higher wage is a vote for state’s working poor,” Editorial, April 5].
I was recently in a McDonald’s in Garden City, and they were installing an ordering kiosk that will decrease the need for order-takers. When business expenses rise, store owners will figure out a way to adjust.
Jack Schwartz, Bellmore
