U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., at right, tours Careers Industries, 4811 Washington Ave., on Monday. Courtesy of Careers Industries
RACINE â âShort-sightedâ is how some conservatives and organizations that support workers with disabilities are describing the proposal to raise the minimum wage for all Americans to at least $15 and eliminate the provision that allows certain groups of people, including adults with intellectual disabilities, to be paid less than minimum wage.
Subminimum pay
Joe Greene, executive director of Racineâs Careers Industries, said âin my perfect world Iâd pay everybody $15-plus,â but he doesnât see that as a possibility in this imperfect world.