Hearing set for living wage protest - WJBC News

Hearing set for living wage protest WJBC News, IL - Aug 28, 2008 By Stephanie Pawlowski A Bloomington man is challenging more than 400 signatures on a petition to get a living wage referendum question on the November ...

DNC panelists plug immigration, living wage, prisoner ... - Catholic News Agency

DNC panelists plug immigration, living wage, prisoner ... Catholic News Agency, CO - Aug 28, 2008 Jennifer Kottler from the Let Justice Roll Living Wage Coalition began the panel titled ?Common Ground on the Common Good.? She said that the ?bottom line? ...

Man challenges validity of signatures for living-wage referendum - Bloomington Pantagraph

Man challenges validity of signatures for living-wage referendum Bloomington Pantagraph,  USA - Aug 27, 2008 Archive: CIOP files petition to put living wage on ballot Guy Hanna filed the objection this week with the Bloomington Election Commission before the ... 'Living Wage' Petition Hits Road Block Central Illinois Proud all 3 news articles

Racetrack Workers Aren?t Paid Minimum Wage, State Agency Finds - New York Times

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Racetrack Workers Aren?t Paid Minimum Wage, State Agency Finds New York Times, United States - Aug 28, 2008 ... backstretch are treated fairly and with dignity,? Mr. Hayward said, ?both in respect to their living conditions and their ability to earn a living wage. ... Department of Labor Finds Extensive Underpayment of Wages to ... ReadMedia (press release) State releases labor report concerning backstretch workers Capital News 9 Trainers cited for violations The Saratogian WXXA - Schenectady Gazette all 35 news articles

Oxnard Elem. seeks to pay a living wage - Ventura County Reporter

Oxnard Elem. seeks to pay a living wage Ventura County Reporter, CA - Aug 27, 2008 ?It?s not going to help that the board agreed in principle to provide them with a living wage.? Lopez suggested the compromise O?Leary ultimately agreed to, ...

Business Leaders and Investors for a Living Wage - - Report and FAQ about living wage from Responsible Wealth, a project of United for a Fair Economy.

Campus Living Wage Project - - A collection of interviews and information on campus "living wage" campaigns. Includes interviews with student activists and profiles of past campaigns.

Dane County Living Wage Campaign - - Campaign reports and articles about Dane County's cost of living and wages.

Employment Policies Institute - Living Wage Policies - - Living wage resource site including research and an updated list of city proposals.

Harvard Living Wage Campaign - - Campaign to eradicate poverty wages at Harvard University. Includes a comprehensive report on poverty wages at Harvard, with a detailed discussion of the spread low-wage labor on campus, analysis and critique of reforms developed by Harvard, and testimonies of Harvard workers.

Harvest for Humanity - - An interdenominational employee-owner ministry, open to people of all faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds, working to provide improved economic opportunities.

The Jus Semper Global Alliance - - Long term sustainable development through The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI), a corporate social responsibility program for gradual wage equalization.

Living Wage Coalition of Sonoma County (California) - - The main purpose of the coalition is to address the problem of growing income inequality and poverty in its community.

Living Wage Issue Guide - - General information and publications about living wage by the Economic Policy Institute.

Living Wage Resource Center - - Includes information on existing ordinances and current campaigns.

Progressive Maryland: Living Wage Campaign - - Proposes self-sufficiency standards and the potential advantages of a statewide living wage. Describes the recent history of local legislation on the issue.

United Students Against Sweatshops - - National network of student groups working to end sweatshops and other labor abuses.

Universal Living Wage Campaign - - Introduction, petition, donations, volunteer information, FAQ, rent statistics, legislation, and links.

Vermont Livable Wage Campaign - - Frequently asked questions, analysis of working incomes, and organizing and actions in the state.

NPR : Low-Wage America - - According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 20 million workers earn less than $9 an hour - not enough to buy the basics in some areas. In a series of special reports, NPR's Noah Adams travels throughout the US to profile the low-income workforce, talking with people about their jobs, their families and their hopes for the future. (2004)

'Living wage' Laws Gain Momentum Across US - - A new study shows higher incomes from 'living wage' outweigh the cost in job losses. From the Christian Science Monitor. (March 15, 2002)