Why does it start at $15 an hour? How did you arrive at that? Why is it the employer's responsibility to pay more? I don't see how it is the employer's responsibility to find housing, and food for the employee. What is the connection? Why do workers deserve it? Do you know the original minimum wage was used to keep black workers out of construction jobs. (I know that is NOT what you are going for.)  Look at the Minneapolis airport. They raised the min. wage and now 2/3rds of the wait staff are gone. They replaced them with iPads. You make your order on an ipad, swipe your CC and the food comes out. Now those people had to find other jobs or get the min wage of $0. Similar things in DC and Seattle. growing economy except for those in food service.(outside the area food service jobs are growing)