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Imagine…A Minimum Wage Your Daughter Could Live On

Posted on February 27, 2013 by s_strauss

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2013/february/imaginea-minimum-wage-your-daughter-could-live By Stephen Herzenberg The Australian minimum wage this year is $15.96 per hour. I know this mostly because my daughter lives in Melbourne these days (not forever, I hope). When she arrived there 18 months ago, she … Continue reading →

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Everything You Wanted/Needed to Know About Sequester, Compassionate Budget

Posted on February 26, 2013 by s_strauss

From the National Council of Churches’ Poverty Initiative (http://www.nccendpoverty.org/index.html): Sequester/Budget The NCC is continuing to make the sequester impacts as concrete and understandable as possible for Congress and folks in the pews. We still need your stories. If you have … Continue reading →

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10 States to Increase Minimum Wage on New Year’s Day

Posted on January 4, 2013 by s_strauss

From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): Pennsylvania should follow the lead of these states and increase the minimum wage to boost consumer spending and accelerate the economic recovery HARRISBURG, PA (December 26, 2012) – The minimum wage will increase in 10 … Continue reading →

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Raise Minimum Wage to Raise America

Posted on July 27, 2012 by s_strauss

Op-ed by Holly Sklar Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune News Service, July 2012 Time flies when you’re moving backward. With the federal minimum wage stuck at $7.25 an hour since July 24, 2009, workers now have less buying power than they did … Continue reading →

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The Minimum Wage is so Low, it’s Immoral—Here’s Why

Posted on July 25, 2012 by s_strauss

By Richard (RJ) Eskow, Op-Ed (posted at http://www.nationofchange.org/minimum-wage-so-low-it-s-immoral-here-s-why-1343053133) Economic issues make some people’s eyes glaze over, so we’ll put this plainly: Today’s minimum wage is epic in its injustice and Dickensian in its cruelty. It’s a shame that Dickens himself … Continue reading →

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Council Press Statement on Raising the Minimum Wage

Posted on July 20, 2012 by s_strauss

Statement by The Rev. Sandra Strauss, Director of Public Advocacy July 20, 2012, Carlisle, PA Good afternoon! I’m Sandy Strauss, Director of Public Advocacy for the Pennsylvania Council of Churches, and I’m very happy to have the opportunity to be … Continue reading →

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Want A Real Recovery? Raise the Minimum Wage

Posted on July 20, 2012 by s_strauss

By Terrance Heath, op-ed, Campaign for America’s Future Posted at http://www.nationofchange.org/want-real-recovery-raise-minimum-wage-1342791951 It’s no exaggeration to say that the business model of America’s low-wage employers depends on a generous government safety net, since without that net many of their workers would … Continue reading →

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Support Raising the Federal Minimum Wage

Posted on July 18, 2012 by s_strauss

From Interfaith Worker Justice (http://www.iwj.org): The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour and doesn’t support working families in America. All faith traditions affirm the dignity of work—jobs providing the means to live safely and comfortably. It’s time we raise … Continue reading →

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Support Raising the National Minimum Wage to $10/Hour

Posted on July 11, 2012 by s_strauss

Support Raising the National Minimum Wage to $10/Hour From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): H.R. 5901 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr5901) would raise the national minimum wage to $10 an hour. The Ask: Urge your Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 5901, the Catching … Continue reading →

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Ensure Minimum Wage and Overtime for Home Care Workers

Posted on June 14, 2012 by s_strauss

From Interfaith Worker Justice (http://www.iwj.org): As incredible as it sounds, some senators want to block the Department of Labor from making sure that home care workers are paid a minimum wage and receive overtime benefits when they work more than … Continue reading →

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