The Arizona minimum wage has been raised by $0.65 to $12.80, based on the increased inflation between August 2020 and August 2021. While some business owners seem fine with the current minimum wage, some employees believe it needs to be raised.
Arizona’s business owners seem fine with the wage being raised at its current rate. Jim Capin, co-owner of the True Value hardware store in Green Valley, has noted being used to the recent rise in wages.
“The minimum wage in Arizona has gone up over the years. It’s been part of our business for a long time, you just have to adjust for it,” Capin said.
Capin also noted that he personally finds the minimum wage in Arizona “obsolete” as a concept. This is because national companies have starting pay rates higher than the current minimum wage. He says that ultimately the increased minimum wage is the result of a labor shortage but that the willingness of certain businesses to pay more for labor is good for those entering the workforce.
Mitch Goldberg, the COO of Beginner’s Edge Sports Training, is fine with the current minimum wage but has issues with the continual raising of the wage.
Goldberg says as wages rise, he will change the price of services accordingly to maintain a profit, which could lead to a decrease in customers. “For us that could translate into making less money, cause people are not willing to pay more money for the same service cause, we’re not a necessity, we’re a commodity and a luxury for some,” Goldberg said.
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