When we lift the wage floor, it not only betters the lives of those whose wages are directly affected, it also lifts the economy as a whole.
The tax laws are written by men with considerable net worth, and with little understanding of what wage-earners must do to make ends meet.
Those who would wage war, should first eliminate all domestic enemies before proceeding to attack the external foe.
We have to make the economy fairer. That starts with raising the national minimum wage and also guarantee, finally, equal pay for women's work.
You cannot be against a raise in the minimum wage and for cutting government assistance and still say that you are worried about the people living in poverty.
In the hyper-exploitative sector of retail and hospitality, workers are made to feel worthless - undeserving of a proper wage and genuine security.
I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.
We need to see the FLSA and the minimum wage as part of a larger struggle to cut poverty and to address the challenge of income inequality.
Radical thought has inspired many of the great political and social reform movements in American history, from ending slavery to establishing the minimum wage.
Legally, many contractors are required to pay a prevailing wage. However, bad actors often find ways to get around this requirement.
To reward work, to grow the middle class and strengthen the economy, to give millions of Americans the respect they deserve... It's time to raise the minimum wage.
I moved to London to work at the National Theatre and spent my first wage packet on Patti Smith, Bowie and Velvets records.
To the extent that hiring in high-wage, developed economies continues to lag, the sustainability of any impetus to private consumption can be drawn into serious question.
Raising the minimum wage does not take from growth, it adds to growth.
Being an American doesn't mean that you're guaranteed a high wage. You have to be productive, and we have to create a very low-cost, efficient place to do business, and we've let all that slip in America.
How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
I think it's fair to set limits, so that people cannot receive more than the equivalent of the national average wage while living on benefits.
Raising the minimum wage a lot across the board would make a big difference. It's not the only thing, but it's an indispensable part of solving the problem.
...the object of waging a war is always to be in a better position in which to wage another war.
The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs. This legislation is overdue and will help families that are struggling in this harsh economy.
I was at the forefront of the effort to pass $15 minimum wage in Seattle, and have been collaborating with the people who are trying to make that happen across the country.
Man's idea of God, and a God's collusion, is an essential part of the equation to wage war.
In the 1950s and 1960s, an explosion of great corporate jobs, together with a restricted supply of labor, produced healthy wage growth.
Well, for me the canning factory was minimum wage, which at the time I believe was $3.40 or something. I was just happy to have a job.
Establishing a 'livable wage' floor would immediately reduce the gap in average pay between American women and men.
Hopefully, 21 years later, Judge Roberts possesses an openness with respect to issues of gender-based wage discrimination.
We deserve quality jobs that pay a living wage, lower college tuition, action on climate change, and comprehensive immigration reform.
What is our policy? ... to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime.
When I was young, you were told that if you had a skill, you would find a job for life and you could bring up a family on the wage.
It's a tragedy, but with your support and your help we will wage this fight and we're going to win it.
I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs aren't paying enough to keep families out of poverty.
Instead of focusing on this sort of defeatist mentality where we've gotta up the minimum wage, why don't we focus on creating better-paying jobs?
The typical minimum wage earner is a provider and a breadwinner - most likely a woman - responsible for paying bills, running a household and raising children.
I want to create an economy where minimum wage is a very brief stepping stone to higher-paying jobs so people can realize their dreams.
A September 2015 poll found that, by a 3-1 margin, voters are more likely to support political candidates who favor raising the minimum wage.
The only answer to a regime that wages total cold war is to wage total peace.
Walmart isn't your average mom-and-pop operation. It's the largest employer in America. As such, it's the trendsetter for millions of other employers of low-wage workers.
Despite broad public support, raising the minimum wage is always difficult owing to the disproportionate influence that wealthy firms and donors have in Congress.
Can we not wage a war and emerge victorious against poverty. Let us defeat poverty.
I intend to vote for President George W. Bush in the next election, because in my view, he is best able to wage the war against international terrorism.
I'm not going to raise taxes; I'm not going to have a wage increase for public employees.
It is time this Congress listened to the American people and minimum-wage workers, and it is time that we act.
Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, but it's a popular thing to do as well.
They do believe that if we do not wage this war against terror in places like Baghdad and Kabul, we are more likely to have it waged in Baltimore and Kansas.
If, on our own account, we do not intend to wage war, we are much less willing to do so for interests which do not concern Germany and are alien to it.
The 'Living-Wage Campaign' at Harvard is like a Boston winter: you know it's going to strike, but wonder only when and how hard.
It is no longer an unwritten law of American capitalism that industry will attempt to maintain wages at a level that allows a single wage to support a family.
The average family earning minimum wage spends 141 percent of their income struggling to meet basic needs - food, shelter, clothing.
Legal immigration is the primary source of low-wage immigration into the United States.
I believe that people of my income group should pay more, and I explained why, but that won't necessarily lift overall wage levels.
Many women are heads of households. Many are the primary wage earners for their families.
One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda.
It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.
Once the country was settled and built, the bosses changed the order from a stack of educated workers to a barrel of minimum wage lottery dreamers.
Raising the minimum wage isn't just pro-worker; it's pro-economic growth.
Today a minimum wage earner has to work a day and a half just to pay for a full tank of gas. That is simply shameful.
It is in the interest of the wage-earner to have many other alternatives open to him than service under one all-powerful employer called the State
I think we should increase the minimum wage and I think $15 is a good beginning.
My management style is one of inclusion, meaning we're all one team no matter if you're making an hourly wage at the fulfillment center floor, if you're a C-staffer from a public company.
I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs arent paying enough to keep families out of poverty
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