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We’re changing the rules of the game to ensure ALL workers get the dignity and respect they deserve. For too long, rich CEOs and corporations have held all the power. It’s time to hold them accountable. Join the movement now >>
We’re changing the rules of the game to ensure ALL workers get the dignity and respect they deserve. For too long, rich CEOs and corporations have held all the power. It’s time to hold them accountable. Join the movement now >>
1,000s of workers. 100s of cities. 1 movement. $15 and a union.
Here we are — the first-ever Fight for $15 Convention. Thousands of workers coming together because we’re sick of working long hours and still not making enough to get by. Watch the Facebook Live video of our convention right now — we’re standing up and speaking out because we’re done with racism, done with immigrants… Read more →
A letter from Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II I was there last week. On stage at the Democratic National Convention, I called for a moral agenda and for all of us to do our part to expand and revive the Heart of America. The moral vision of our Constitution calls on us to push… Read more →
Rev. Dr. William Barber II, the architect of the Moral Monday movement, tore the house down at the Democratic National Convention. On a night where progressive leaders from across the country came together to pitch progress — Rev. Dr. Barber and his message of moral courage and social justice stole the spotlight. “I say to… Read more →
Thousands of Americans doing all kinds of work for too little pay are heading to Richmond — the ex-capital of the Confederacy — to fight for for justice. Economic justice. Immigration justice. Racial justice. Representatives of the country’s nearly 64 million workers paid less than $15 per hour will be there — McDonald’s cashiers and… Read more →
In great news for McDonald’s workers, US Judge James Donato has certified that a group of workers can a bring lawsuit against the McDonald’s corporation that alleges that franchises of the fast-food giant stole wages from workers. This is a big deal. “McDonald’s abusive practices aren’t a problem just for my family and me, but… Read more →
In yet another monumental win for the Fight for $15, the Democratic party announced that they’ve added support for $15 an hour pay to their official party platform. One of the most important institutions in American politics has thrown its weight behind a $15 national minimum wage. We just keep winning. Terrence Wise, a Kansas… Read more →
A lawsuit filed in April against the state of Alabama for blocking Birmingham’s minimum wage increase expanded Thursday with the filing of an amended complaint that includes additional plaintiffs and defendants and a new claim that the bill signed by Gov. Robert Bentley nullifying the pay hike violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The… Read more →
This won’t come as a surprise to many of you, but recent income gains have gone almost exclusively to the country’s richest one-percent according to a new study by the Economic Policy Institute. The data shows that just in 2013, the top 1 percent of American families acquired 25 times as much income as those… Read more →
New Jersey took a big step towards another Fight for $15 victory as their State Senate passed a $15 statewide min wage. That’d mean raises for more than 1,000,000 workers! It’s up to the Governor now to sign this historic legislation — if Christie fails his state’s people and opts to fecklessly veto, then the… Read more →
Child care workers who are leaders in the Fight for $15 traveled to Washington DC to discuss the need for higher wages for child care providers and quality, affordable child care for all families. Tonia McMillian, a child care provider from Bellflower, California, attended the summit: “Quality child care is a struggle for too many… Read more →