Living wages

The Top 10 Liberal Victories Of The Last 200+ Years

The Top 10 Liberal Victories Of The Last 200+ Years

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit Here are but a few of the liberal victories that improved our country in the last 200 years — some after rather massive battles. If you look at the record … it’s clear that eventually, inevitably, Liberals always win. Even with the recent unpleasantness. Don’t believe me? Check out […]

Republicans Foolishly Declare War On American Workers

Republicans Foolishly Declare War On American Workers

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit Any working class Americans voting Republican are voting against self-interest. John Nichols, a long-time contributor to The Nation and the periodical’s National Affairs correspondent, wrote a blistering Labor Day article on Donald Trump as the Republican Party, writing that their “platform is a litany of foolish dreams.” Nichols […]

Demanding ‘What We Need To Survive,’ Workers Descend On McDonald’s Shareholders Meeting

Demanding ‘What We Need To Survive,’ Workers Descend On McDonald’s Shareholders Meeting

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit Workers descend on McDonald’s shareholders meeting on Thursday, demanding living wages. As McDonald’s holds its annual meeting on Thursday, low wage workers—buoyed by successes from the “unstoppable” Fight for $15 movement—are confronting the burger giant and again demand a decent wage and union rights. On Wednesday, in addition […]

What Living On $7 An Hour Actually Means For Working People

What Living On $7 An Hour Actually Means For Working People

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit Have you ever had to live on minimum wage? There has not been a national minimum wage increase for 7 years. For tipped workers? Even worse — it’s been at $2.13 an hour for 25 years. Some states are starting to take their own initiatives to raise the […]

Republican Candidates Wage War On Working Americans (Video)

Republican Candidates Wage War On Working Americans (Video)

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit “Just say no!” That’s what all but 2 Republican candidates are telling American workers. Three leading Republican presidential hopefuls said they would not support raising the federal minimum wage during Tuesday’s debate, with the leading candidate – Donald Trump – doubling down on his remarks the following morning. […]