Don't You Think It's Time for a Raise?
Thirty million Americans are making less today, adjusted for inflation, than they did 45 years ago in 1968!
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Thirty million Americans are making less today, adjusted for inflation, than they did 45 years ago in 1968!
If the 1968 minimum wage grew with inflation, it would be $10.67 today. Unfortunately the federal minimum wage is a miserly $7.25. According to the Economic Policy Institute, U.S. CEOs of major companies earned 18.3 times more than a typical worker in 1965 and in 2012, CEO pay was 202.3 times more than typical worker pay.
Don't you think it's time for a raise?
Fortunately, Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) has introduced H.R. 1346, the "Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2013," which would raise the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour and index it to inflation.
We started the Time for a Raise campaign to help mobilize citizens across the country to encourage Members of Congress to support the H.R. 1346 and catch up with 1968.
Here's how you can help:
Every step in our nation's struggle for fair working conditions -- from overtime pay to the 40-hour workweek to the original federal minimum wage -- has been hard earned. This step will be no different. However, if you sign our petition, become a district captain and spread the word about our campaign, we will have a serious chance of securing the increase in the federal minimum wage that low-wage workers have long deserved.
Onward with your participation!
Important Minimum Wage Facts
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If the 1968 minimum wage grew with inflation, it would be $10.67 today. Unfortunately the federal minimum wage is a miserly $7.25. According to the Economic Policy Institute, U.S. CEOs of major companies earned 18.3 times more than a typical worker in 1965 and in 2012, CEO pay was 202.3 times more than typical worker pay.
Don't you think it's time for a raise?
Fortunately, Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) has introduced H.R. 1346, the "Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2013," which would raise the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour and index it to inflation.
We started the Time for a Raise campaign to help mobilize citizens across the country to encourage Members of Congress to support the H.R. 1346 and catch up with 1968.
Here's how you can help:
Every step in our nation's struggle for fair working conditions -- from overtime pay to the 40-hour workweek to the original federal minimum wage -- has been hard earned. This step will be no different. However, if you sign our petition, become a district captain and spread the word about our campaign, we will have a serious chance of securing the increase in the federal minimum wage that low-wage workers have long deserved.
Onward with your participation!
Important Minimum Wage Facts
If the 1968 minimum wage grew with inflation, it would be $10.67 today. Unfortunately the federal minimum wage is a miserly $7.25. According to the Economic Policy Institute, U.S. CEOs of major companies earned 18.3 times more than a typical worker in 1965 and in 2012, CEO pay was 202.3 times more than typical worker pay.
Don't you think it's time for a raise?
Fortunately, Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) has introduced H.R. 1346, the "Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2013," which would raise the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour and index it to inflation.
We started the Time for a Raise campaign to help mobilize citizens across the country to encourage Members of Congress to support the H.R. 1346 and catch up with 1968.
Here's how you can help:
Every step in our nation's struggle for fair working conditions -- from overtime pay to the 40-hour workweek to the original federal minimum wage -- has been hard earned. This step will be no different. However, if you sign our petition, become a district captain and spread the word about our campaign, we will have a serious chance of securing the increase in the federal minimum wage that low-wage workers have long deserved.
Onward with your participation!
Important Minimum Wage Facts