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The federal minimum wage hasn't been raised in 3 years, and every year without a raise means inflation is eating away at workers' buying power. If the cost of milk, fuel, and food keeps going up then why is the minimum wage stuck at $7.25? Our economy can't recover if workers can afford even their basic living expenses!
Tell your Representative to cosponsor the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 now!
Putting more money into the pockets of ordinary Americans would give a much-needed boost to our economy. Small businesses would grow and hire, and we'd put people in our communities back to work.
• The minimum wage can't support our families: The current federal minimum wage — at $7.25 an hour — amounts to only $15,080 a year. That's almost $9,000 below the federal poverty line for a family of four.
• We get $7.25. The federal minimum wage hasn't kept up with inflation, but CEO pay has risen 725% over the last 30 years.
• We’ve got some catching up to do: If the federal minimum wage had kept up with inflation over the past 40 years, it would currently be at $10.55.
People who work for a living should be able to live off of their wages. Real legislation is being discussed right now, and it's up to us to show that there is a wealth of support for raising the minimum wage and increasing the spending power for working Americans.
Tell your Representative to cosponsor the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 now!
Join us tomorrow July 24th @ Noon in Milwaukee! for a Raise the Minimum Wage! Media Conference and Bus Tour. We start at McDonald's on North Ave and 9th St. with workers talking about their struggles to survive on $7.25. Followed by a bus tour of low-wage work in Milwaukee, including a stop at the Palermo's Pizza Co. where workers are striking for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
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