June 2006
05.30.06 CA: Minimum wage politics
by aflciopolitical
The Legislature plans to take up a bill this week to raise the minimum wage by a dollar and index it to inflation. Gov. Schwarzenegger has already said he would veto such a bill. Apparently the Democrats are going to force him to follow through with that
April 2006
04.05.06 CA: Yes to minimum wage increase, no to escalator
by aflciopolitical
HOW WOULD you like to wait four years for a pay raise? That's what happened to Californians who are working for minimum wage, which has been $6.75 since 2002. Two bills that would give 1.4million minimum-wage earners a raise to $7.75 an hour and adjustmen
04.01.06 WA: Northwest Progressive Institute: Higher minimum wage helps us all
by aflciopolitical
A recent column from John Burbank reminded me that Washington is almost civilized in its treatment of low wage workers. Burbank is head of EOI, the Economic Opportunity Institute, based in Seattle. He and EOI were prime proponents of initiative 688, which
March 2006
Base executive pay on minimum wage level
by aflciopolitical
The minimum wage has not nearly kept pace with the rate of inflation over the past 50 years. It has not increased over the past eight years. Escalation of executive compensation, however, has become a national scandal. I invite you to ponder the value to
03.27.06 PA: Halfway on wage is not enough
by aflciopolitical
As we wrote in January, a full-time worker making the federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour, unchanged since 1997, earns $206 per 40-hour week and $10,712 per year. Those who support a child, a spouse or a parent while on minimum wage fall more than $2
TomPaine.com - Minimum Wage, Maximum Payoff
by aflciopolitical
Raising the minimum wage won't guarantee economic security for America's families, but it's a good place to start. Sen. Ted Kennedy's annual effort to raise the federal minimum wage has become something you can count on in Washington, like hot summers. It
03.20.06 Blog for America: Time for a Raise
by aflciopolitical
RAISE OKLAHOMA, an initiative petition campaign to put a raise in the minimum wage on the November ballot in Oklahoma, was officially formed Saturday, March 11, by a coalition of concerned groups and individuals in Oklahoma City. Seventeen other states ha
California: How high should minimum wage go? | Asbury Park Press Online
by aflciopolitical
March 6, 2006 Responding to soaring living costs in the town 70 miles south of San Francisco, supporters are collecting signatures for a ballot initiative that would make Santa Cruz the fourth U.S. city to adopt its own minimum wage. Employers would ha
The Times and Democrat - IN OTHER WORDS: Popcorn at premium prices
by aflciopolitical
I know there’s been inflation in the past 30 years, and I’m sure there would be no bugs in popcorn that costs nearly $5, regardless of where or when it was popped. But I’m amazed people are willing to spend so much on so little. When minimum wage wa
Charlotte Observer | 02/28/2006 | Raise minimum wage
by aflciopolitical
State Treasurer Richard Moore has shown considerable leadership in broaching a subject not many politicians want to talk about: raising the state minimum wage from its current $5.15 per hour....
February 2006
BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online Daily News » Guest Editorial: The End of the Eight Hour Day
by aflciopolitical
February 27, 2006 On February 10th, the California Restaurant Association filed an initiative with the California Attorney General's office. They want to raise the minimum wage to $7.75. This has to be a first, a business group filing an initiative to in
Minimum wage, maximum effort (Metro Times Detroit)
by aflciopolitical
As of 2004, the last year for which data is available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 16,000 members of Michigan's nearly 2.9 million hourly work force made minimum wage. An additional 74,000 workers were making less than the minimum wage
The Daily Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.com - Lafayette, LA
by aflciopolitical
February 26. 2006 We have many constants in our lives. The sun will rise in the east and set in the west and, in summer, we will be threatened with hurricanes. And, when Republicans hold power, they will try their hardest to destroy Social Security, Medi
Pocono Record - Minimum wage should be a living wage
by aflciopolitical
February 26, 2006 Editor, the Record: I just read the Feb. 17 letter to the editor about the minimum wage and why the government should not raise it. I wonder if the writer has ever had to live on that minimum wage.
Wage hike needed - - The Mining Gazette
by aflciopolitical
To the editor: Recent letters in The Daily Mining Gazette against raising the minimum wage inspired me to write this letter. Both Frank Sager of Hancock and Ken Dihle of Dearborn claim raising the minimum wage would eliminate jobs that pay minimum wag
Iowa: Minimum wage merits attention - Opinions
by aflciopolitical
Democrats in the Iowa Senate would like to see the state's minimum wage rise to $6.15 per hour, the first increase in nine years, and they have a good case to make. Minimum wages in general are opposed by certain schools of economic thought, and six state
Raven's View: US Worst Among Industrialized Nations in Minimum Wage Inequality
by aflciopolitical
Raising the minimum wage must be one of the most important campaign issues in 2006. There has not been an increase in the minimum wage since 1997--nine years. During that time, the value of the wage has dropped considerably, from roughly 39 percent of the
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