Tag Archives: minimum wage

Streisand quotes Wellstone, “We all do better when we all do better”

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Susan Chandler

Barbra Streisand’s enthusiasm for Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in the linked opinion piece below ignores their fondness for negotiating away American jobs in Free Trade Agreements, and more. I do share Ms. Streisand’s enthusiasm for a reasonable minimum wage, … Continue reading →

Posted in #FightFor15, Uncategorized | Tagged #FightFor15, Barack Obama, Barbra Streisand, Bill Cliinton, Free Trade Agreements, general strike, Happy Days Are Here Again, Jeb Bush, Judy Garland, minimum wage, Paul Wellstone, unions | Leave a comment

Change the world – fight ALEC

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Susan Chandler

Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act – ALEC – American Legislative Exchange Council Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act Summary The Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act repeals any local “living wage” mandates, ordinances or laws enacted by political subdivisions of the state. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALEC, Bill Moyers, Center for Media and Democracy, Clergy Voice, Common Cause, Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act, minimum wage, MoveOn, New York Times, The Guardian, United States of ALEC, USA Today, Voters Legislative Transparency Project, Washington Post | 2 Comments

.@FLGovScott counts on Christie for win, via media subterfuge

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Christie urges Brevard voters to give Crist title of Loser New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was characteristically blunt in firing up a crowd of about 200 supporters of fellow Republican Rick Scott, the Florida governor in a tight race for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Posey, Blaise Trettis, Brevard, Chris Christie, conviction corruption, Eastern Florida State College, Florida Today, Gannett, Jeff Atwater, minimum wage, Rick Scott, Ritch Workman, Thad Altman, Tom Goodson | Leave a comment

Maria Fernandes won’t celebrate Labor Day. Ever. #WorkedToDeath

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Woman working 4 jobs to make ends meet dies while napping in car between shifts — RT USA A New Jersey woman who worked four jobs, who sometimes “wouldn’t sleep for five days,” according to a co-worker, died Monday while … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged living wage, Maria Fernandes, minimum wage | 3 Comments

Majority of senate dems vote to starve a child, feed a corporation

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Daily Kos: Only 9 Senate Democrats Voted Against the SNAP-Cutting Farm Bill Although the majority of the House Democratic caucus (103 vs. 89) just voted against this bill, only 9 members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted against it: Richard … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Casey, Cory Booker, Ed Markey, Jack Reed, Kirsten Gillibrand, minimum wage, Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse, SNAP | 2 Comments

No raise in minimum wage in five years … most dangerous corporate subsidy

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Susan Chandler

The 5 Worst States To Spend Your Childhood | Care2 Causes The nonprofit health care policy group Kaiser Health released new state-level data on Medicaid and food-stamp enrollment and the numbers help paint a bleak picture for child poverty in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged corporate predation, Debt Ceiling, default, Filibuster, Fiscal Cliff, Fiscal Cliif, forclosure, Mediaid, Medicare, minimum wage, poverty, Social Security, subversion | Leave a comment