Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
De Blasio’s Plan to Eliminate Workfare Lifts Hopes for Job Seekers
Mayor Bill de Blasio proposes to revamp New York city’s welfare program by providing an educational focus for long-term success. When will San Francisco follow? Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/nyregion/de-blasios-plan-to-eliminate-workfare-lifts-hopes-for-job-seekers.html
A Living Wage Revolution: How a Brave Idea Became Reality
Living Wage activists and organizations in London explain the need for a living wage. Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/01/living-wage-companies-signed-up-doubled
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