all that companies will do is pay their employees enough to not be able to collect public assistance. that doesnt imply that they will have enough to still live on.
amazon could very well move its company to Canada or mexico and still be able to have 2 day shipping. or use nothing but robotics.
walmart is screwed
and how do we define a living wage? i would argue that $13 an hour isnt a bad starting wage, most of the jobs i worked never started at that. i didnt even know you could get assistance with a $13 an hour job. i should check to see if i qualify for food stamps.