Labor Day this year is celebrated Monday, Sept. 6. The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. The U.S. military and...
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Jul 28 2010
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Pro & Con: Should the minimum wage be indexed for inflation?YES: Stop making this issue
a political football; be fair to workers
YES: Stop making this issue
a political football; be fair to workers
On top of all the problems working families face in this bleak...
Jul 26 2010
Hammond Daily Star (La.)
The value of minimum wage today is lower than the value of minimum wage in 1956, according to the Let Justice Roll coalition of faith, community and business organizations.
The decline in worker buying power is one of the reasons...
Jul 26 2010
Courier Tribune (NC)
There is some good news regarding the not only recent but apparently never-ending heat wave.
Yes, good news, which you can always find if you dig deep enough.
Apparently, it’s too hot even for criminals.
Now it may be the heat has dazed me and I’...
Jul 24 2010
Kansas City Star
Today, July 24, is the date that last...
Jul 23 2010
July 24 is the anniversary of last year’s raise in the federal minimum wage and no new increases are scheduled. The minimum wage is so low today at $7.25 an hour, says the Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign, that it’s lower...
Jul 23 2010
Religious Action Center RAC Blog
This Saturday, July 24th, has a dubious distinction among those of us fighting for economic justice: it will be the first time in three years that July 24th did not signify an increase in the federal minimum wage. In June 2007, ...
Jun 16 2010
The Tennessean
The Metro Council overwhelmingly approved a $1.52 billion city-operating budget Tuesday that avoids a property tax increase and deep cuts in services, while giving government employees a 2 percent bonus.
The budget also fully funds...
Jun 15 2010
The Tennessean
Critics of the size and reach of government lately may have left the impression that city, state and federal authorities are packing staffs and agencies with well-paid workers, draining the treasuries filled by hard-earned taxpayer dollars.
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Jun 14 2010
The Tennessean
