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Poor People’s Campaign Marches on Washington to ‘Blunt the Political Effects of Wealth Inequality’

Poor People’s Campaign Marches on Washington to ‘Blunt the Political Effects of Wealth Inequality’

Jun 24, 2021

West Virginia and Kentucky activists vow to continue pressing Manchin and McConnell on democracy and economic reforms.

The Justice McDonald’s Workers Seek Workers at Spain’s Mondragón Have Found

The Justice McDonald’s Workers Seek Workers at Spain’s Mondragón Have Found

May 18, 2021

We don’t have to organize our economy around enterprises that pay CEOs over 1,000 times what workers make.

Ending the Subminimum Tipped Wage Is a Step Towards Building Black Worker Power

Ending the Subminimum Tipped Wage Is a Step Towards Building Black Worker Power

Feb 8, 2021

A leading Black worker advocate calls on policymakers to understand that what benefits Black workers benefits us all.

After Boosting Low-Income Voter Turnout, Poor People’s Campaign Mobilizes for COVID Relief

After Boosting Low-Income Voter Turnout, Poor People’s Campaign Mobilizes for COVID Relief

Nov 9, 2020

People did not turn out in record numbers in the midst of a pandemic to vote for a return to normal. They want policy change based on a moral agenda.

Red States Cut Worker Pay By $1.5 Billion

Red States Cut Worker Pay By $1.5 Billion

Aug 14, 2019

If you’re a minimum wage worker in a conservative state, your state lawmakers may have cut your paycheck by over $4,000.

It’s Time for $15 and a Union

It’s Time for $15 and a Union

Apr 9, 2019

A minimum wage hike would boost earnings for 40 million workers.

What Amazon Adds To The Fight For $15

What Amazon Adds To The Fight For $15

Oct 3, 2018

Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all U.S. employees. Will other’s follow suit?

Inside the Heated Battle Over D.C.’s Sub-Minimum Tipped Wage

Inside the Heated Battle Over D.C.’s Sub-Minimum Tipped Wage

Jun 22, 2018

Misinformation abounds as the restaurant industry pours its resources into defeating Initiative 77.

The Seattle Minimum Wage Study Is Utter B.S.

The Seattle Minimum Wage Study Is Utter B.S.

Jun 28, 2017

Fortunately for workers, credible research still points to raising the minimum wage as one reliable solution to the scourge of inequality.

Explaining the Rise in Median Wages

Explaining the Rise in Median Wages

Sep 15, 2016

New Census data show rising incomes and shrinking poverty, although it’s not quite time to bust out the champagne.

Fight for $15 Reaches New Heights

Fight for $15 Reaches New Heights

Apr 17, 2015

The Fight for $15 campaign has grown into a broad-based social movement.

McDonald’s Workers Aren’t Lovin’ It

McDonald’s Workers Aren’t Lovin’ It

Apr 3, 2015

McDonald’s is the latest mega-rich corporate employer to announce it will give workers a raise.

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