Some minimum wage workers are outraged they are required to pay for their parking while on the job. They say the cost can approach $500 annually.
SAN JOSE, Calif.San Jose’s recently remodeled retail jewel – the Westfield Valley Fair Mall, contains more than 2 million sq. ft. of retail space, with new stores opening by the month, and thousands of shoppers browsing and buying annually.
"We’re asking the lowest paid workers to foot the bill for an upscale mall," said Dr. Scott Myers-Lipton, a San Jose State University sociologist. "It’s really tough when trying to manage my finances efficiently. It’s taking dollars away from my education. It’s taking dollars away from my investments. And it’s taking dollars away from my future," said Sergio Gomez, a member of SJSU Low Income Versus Elite, a student organization that fights for social equality.
"I’m frustrated by it. Because, clearly, free parking is a traditional standard thing that goes with the job," said Dr. Robert Chapman Wood, a professor of strategic management at San Jose State University.
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