Natchitoches, Louisiana It is exciting to read about a living wage movement in the New York Times or to hear that Oprah will be putting a human face on low wage work on her show today. It’s a lot more exciting though to be in the fight and see the progress everyday! In recent weeks …
Category: Financial Justice
Millionaires Union Rising!
New Orleans The number of American millionaire families continues to grow at a significant rate and most likely has already eclipsed the number of union members in the Untied States. Think about that for a minute when you consider the divide between rich and poor! The Brit research firm TNS Financial Services released its totals …
Michigan Raises Minimum Wage!
New Orleans Governor Jennifer Granholm made some important history for lower wage workers in Michigan by signing a bill to raise the minimum wage in that state. The Republican controlled legislature had gotten the message — loud and clear — that a signature drive being conducted by ACORN and labor allies was likely to be …