Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
San Francisco Custodians and Labor Organizers Join in Protest Outside of KGO Radio Station
San Francisco custodians and Labor organizers join in protest outside of KGO radio station to fight for not only a living wage, but respect as a worker. Read more: https://kpfa.org/archive/id/107970
Living Wages, Rarity for U.S. Fast-Food Workers, Served Up in Denmark
Denmark proves that it is possible to be profitable while providing workers with a living wage. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/business/international/living-wages-served-in-denmark-fast-food-restaurants.html
Pelosi Demands Minimum Wage Hike
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urges for a raise in minimum wage, sating it will “transform” lives and grow the economy by $22 billion. Read more: http://dailysurge.com/2014/10/pelosi-demands-minimum-wage-hike/
Raising the Minimum Wage, City by City
City governments and grass-roots organizations are emerging as leaders in efforts to raise wages. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/opinion/sunday/raising-the-minimum-wage-city-by-city.html
Mountain View OKs $10.30 Minimum Wage
Mountain View’s City Council approves minimum wage increase to $10.30 starting July 1, 2015, and made it a goal to hit $15 an hour by 2018. Read more: http://mv-voice.com/news/2014/10/10/mountain-view-oks-1030-minimum-wage
Why Does Minimum Wage Have a New Supporter?
The National Retail Federation’s new chairman, Container Store CEO Kip Tindell wants the association to rethink its opposition to wage-increase legislation. Read more: http://wallstcheatsheet.com/politics/why-does-minimum-wage-have-a-new-supporter.html