Wages
Low prices or livable wages? Let’s discuss
October 10, 2014My brother read my recent article on income inequality and asked me a question that I think is more generally at play in the debate: "Won't the costs of increasing the minimum wage simply be passed...
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“Put the middle class first” bus tour rolls into Connecticut
October 9, 2014Lt. Gov. Wyman recalled that the day after the "Raise the Minimum Wage" bus tour, "we were able to raise Connecticut's minimum wage so people would not live in poverty."
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Trumka: “Raising wages will be a driving force at the polls”
October 9, 2014"Labor is perfectly positioned to unite a massive movement, to raise wages and to lift up our communities."
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Education and low-wage jobs: Time to change the narrative
October 3, 2014Rather than asking individuals to increase their value, we need to transform how we as a society value the work individuals do.
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If you’re not seated at the table you’re on the menu!
September 30, 2014Forty-five percent of Californians in polls have answered that unions do more harm than good. Where do they receive this idea, and how do we change the narrative?
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