It is so important that we begin to compile our concrete list of demands that identify Income Inequities coupled with viable suggestions for change:
According to the last several US Conference of Mayors Reports, no one
working at a full time minimum wage job can afford to get into and keep a one
bedroom apartment anywhere throughout the country. According to the National
Coalition for the Homeless, this will result in 3.5 million homeless minimum wage
workers this year alone.
In as much as the Federal Government sets the Federal Minimum Wage
level (this year it is $7.25 an hour or about $14,000), and businesses (corporate
and otherwise) pay the least of their workers by this standard,
It Is Proposed:
That the Federal Minimum Wage be re-set to afford 40 hour a week workers the ability to afford basic Food, Clothing and Shelter (at least an efficiency apartment utilities included) wherever that work is done throughout the US. This can be characterized as a Living Wage.
In support of #Occupy:
“#Occupy Protest Song“ http://youtu.be/E4OE-z7hIuQ
“Democracy” http://youtu.be/RzRomHHKDdw
“#Occupy” (Exodus) http://youtu.be/GAz4ymPrkBk
“Be Thankful” http://youtu.be/E4OE-z7hIuQ
Thanks for the good links, akaKen.
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It is so important that we begin to compile our concrete list of demands that identify Income Inequities coupled with viable suggestions for change:
According to the last several US Conference of Mayors Reports, no one
working at a full time minimum wage job can afford to get into and keep a one
bedroom apartment anywhere throughout the country. According to the National
Coalition for the Homeless, this will result in 3.5 million homeless minimum wage
workers this year alone.
In as much as the Federal Government sets the Federal Minimum Wage
level (this year it is $7.25 an hour or about $14,000), and businesses (corporate
and otherwise) pay the least of their workers by this standard,
It Is Proposed:
That the Federal Minimum Wage be re-set to afford 40 hour a week workers the ability to afford basic Food, Clothing and Shelter (at least an efficiency apartment utilities included) wherever that work is done throughout the US. This can be characterized as a Living Wage.
Please share widely.