How long ago? I would have guessed that various factors would have meant workers could have commanded higher wages than the minimum. I remember awhile back that the effective minimum wage even in suburban Atlanta was like around $9 even at fast food places.
As of 2013, at least. I still have family in NYC, so I usually get to listen to a lot of the bitching about issues like minimum wage.
"Government screws up everything. If government says black, you can bet it's white. If government says sit still for your safety, you'd better run for your life!"
--Wayne Allyn Root www.rootforamerica.com www.FairTax.org