July 24th: National Day of Action to Raise the Minimum Wage

By Shaya French
Massachusetts Kids Count Blog, Jul 24 2013

When we talk about the minimum wage, the conversation is often about working adults and leaves out the children in Massachusetts who are also being supported on $8.00 an hour. According to the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, about one in five minimum or low-wage workers in the Commonwealth is a parent and approximately 180,000 children in Massachusetts have at least one parent who earns under $11.00 per hour. ...

If we care about strong families we should care about the minimum wage. No parent should have to make the choice between taking their child to a doctor and paying the electricity bill. Children need sufficient food and medical care to thrive in our school systems. When children get to the age where they have their own jobs, those jobs should pay for a college education. Increasing the minimum wage provides a much needed boost to the families in our community who need it most. ...

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