From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Facts are facts: March 24 is Equal Pay Day for women across the country, a day that highlights the persistent pay gap by marking how far into the year women of all races and ethnicities, on … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The House of Representatives has passed the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. This is thanks to your hard work, and that of … Continued
From People’s Action (https://peoplesaction.org/): Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, H.R. 582, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour by 2025. This … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): It’s been 12 years since Congress raised the minimum wage―the longest stretch in history. This is a shameful benchmark, reducing the living standards of working families in this country and exacerbating poverty and inequality. … Continued
From Restaurant Opportunities Center United (https://rocunited.org/): This is incredibly important. Will you sign our petition in support of the Raise the Wage Act? Go to https://secure.everyaction.com/0rfSviir_kKGzBlXmUpaQA2 to sign now! The Raise the Wage Act would dramatically improve the lives of working … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The federal minimum wage has not received an increase in nearly a decade. At $7.25 per hour, it is now more than 25 percent below where it was in real terms half a century … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/04/27/fight-15-advocates-rally-increase-federal-minimum-wage/ By David Elliot April 27, 2017 Dorothy Staub cherished her job as a caseworker with the National Guard in Erie County, Pennsylvania. She helped veterans handle a wide array of problems, ranging from financial difficulties to mental and … Continued