28% Who Would Benefit from Raising the Minimum Wage are Parents—Sign Petition Telling Legislators Not to Go Home Till They Help These Families

From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): If you’re earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour then you live below the federal poverty guidelines. In the “best” case scenario, where you have full time hours, that’s an annual income … Continued

The 22 Dems Supporting Sanders’ $15 Minimum Wage Bill… and 24 Who Aren’t

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/26/22-dems-supporting-sanders-15-minimum-wage-bill-and-24-who-arent Wednesday, April 26, 2017 by Common Dreams “Just a few years ago, if you were to say that we need to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, many people would say, ‘You’re crazy!’” By Deirdre … Continued