27 March 2006
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
23 March 2006
03.23.06 MA: Letter: Business should pay their fair share
by aflciopolitical
Health-care plan helps the uncompensated care pool. The new drafted compromise health-care proposal, a collaboration with the Senate and the House in consultation with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, hopefully will bring some equity to the uncompe
22 March 2006
03.11.06 KY: 'Right to work' will lower standards
by aflciopolitical
I wanted to take a moment to discuss Gov. Ernie Fletcher's decision to back the right to work issue. First off, the name should be changed. Everyone has a right to work, but this plan is designed to hurt the working man.
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
03.21.06 NY: Time to Provide the Benefits
by aflciopolitical
With the expansion of Fair Share for Health Care Act, large employers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot will be required to shell out a portion of New York employees’ health care. Bill Lindsay (D-Holbrook), Presiding Officer of the Suffolk County Legislature
20 March 2006
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
03.20.06 NJ: Businesses must stop burdening taxpayers
by aflciopolitical
Giant retailers should supply low-wage workers with health care so the state doesn't have to do it for them. Some of the state's largest and most profitable employers are shifting the cost of providing employee health care onto the backs of state taxpayer
03.17.06 Political Affairs Magazine - Are You Paying the Wal-Mart Tax?
by aflciopolitical
A new report from the AFL-CIO shows that Wal-Mart’s refusal to pay decent wages and provide affordable health insurance is costing taxpayers millions to provide health care coverage to Wal-Mart workers. As employer-based health care declines, many worki
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03.10.06 Editorial: Healthcare bill properly targets Wal-Mart - Los Angeles Times
by aflciopolitical
Re "Why pick on Wal-Mart?" editorial, March 2 Your editorial echoes the uncourageous murmuring that Fair Share Health Care legislation is bad healthcare policy because it doesn't go far enough. Addressing the plight and hardship of 75,000 Californians —
08 March 2006
03.05.2006 MN: I support fair share (Letters to the Editor)
by aflciopolitical
I support the fair share health-care legislation, which would require large employers to either directly contribute toward health-care coverage for their low-wage employees or contribute to the state to cover the cost of employees on MNCare.
Wal-Mart, other large employers need to pay their fair share of health-care costs : The Morning Call Online
by aflciopolitical
March 6, 2006 Editorial in favor of fair share
06 March 2006
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
02 March 2006
Critics put Wal-Mart in spotlight over health care
by aflciopolitical
Marcus Kabel Associated Press Mar. 1, 2006 12:00 AM One of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s critics launched a campaign Tuesday with 17 current and former Wal-Mart workers speaking out against health insurance coverage they claim is too expensive...
01 March 2006
UFCW Union, Local 876: Wal-Mart's Growing Health Care Crisis Costs Taxpayers Billions
by aflciopolitical
UFCW Union, Local 876: Wal-Mart's Growing Health Care Crisis Costs Taxpayers Billions
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....
27 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
Political Affairs Magazine - The Wal-Mart Health Care Crisis
by aflciopolitical
February 26, 2006 Why did a recent opinion poll show that a large majority believes that "Wal-Mart is bad for America"?
Wal-Mart Fighting Health Care Laws
by aflciopolitical
February 16, 2006 Wal-Mart, which often finds itself embroiled in controversy, is now facing another battle. The world's largest retailer is fighting efforts by several states to make the Bentonville-based company pay more for employee health care.
Fredericksburg.com - Wal-Mart's health keeps us sick
by aflciopolitical
MIAMI--Why can't a compa- ny that had a quarter- trillion dollars in sales and earned $10.3 billion in fiscal 2005 provide affordable health coverage for its lowest-paid workers?
Fredericksburg.com - States must follow Maryland's lead on Wal-Mart health benefits
by aflciopolitical
Date published: 2/12/2006 WASHINGTON--Maryland just took a positive step toward expanding workers' rights. And the move could have larger implications around the country. The state's General Assembly passed a law called the Fair Share Health Care
AP Wire | 02/24/2006 | Report: Wal-Mart biggest employer of Medicaid recipients
by aflciopolitical
The world's largest retailer and fast food giant also accounted for the most employed people who get food stamps. Labor leaders and lawmakers around the country have targeted Wal-Mart, saying wages are so low that employees are forced to seek public as
Wal-Mart workers costing taxpayers
by aflciopolitical
Saturday, February 25, 2006 Catherine Candisky and Jeffrey Sheban THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Taxpayers are picking up the tab for health-care costs of more Wal-Mart workers and dependents than for any other Ohio employer, long-awaited state figures show.
