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National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2006

AP, War bill delays minimum wage hike, 4/30/07

Center for American Progress, Public Opinion Snapshot: Americans Extend Helping Hand to the Poor, 4/27/07

Center for American Progress, From Poverty to Prosperity: A National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half, 4/25/07

Boston Globe, A deal is set on minimum wage: Breaks included on business taxes, 4/24/07

Reuters, U.S. lawmakers agree on minimum wage tax package, 4/23/07

Coalition of Immokalee workers, McDonald's and McDonald's suppliers reach agreement to improve farmworker wages, working conditions, 4/9/07

Jared Bernstein, Economic Policy Institute, More poverty than meets the eye, 4/11/07

CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight, 4/6/07

GovExec.com, Lawmakers plan endgame for wartime spending bill [min wage], 4/5/07

Robert Kuttner, Boston Globe, Comeback attempt for the labor movement, 3/31/07

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), Share of National Income Going to Wages and Salaries at Record Low in 2006: Share of income going to corporate profits at record high, 3/29/07

CBPP, New Data Show Income Concentration Jumped Again in 2005: Income Share of Top 1% Returned to Its 2000 Level, the Highest Since 1929

Economic Policy Institute, Recent income gains went to those with highest income, 3/28/07

Dan Sewell, AP, Labor unions fight for relevance in US, 3/23/07

Marilyn Geewax, Cox News Service, Minimum wage making minimum progress through Congress, 3/15/07

Congressional Quarterly, Background on attaching minimum wage to Iraq supplemental, 3/9/07

AP, Minimum-wage issue a lesson to Democrats on limits of power, 3/10/07

Paul Sherry, Sojourners, Maximizing the minimum, February 2007

Economic Policy Institute, A Fish is Not a Fowl: Tax Credits and the Minimum Wage, 2/27/07
 
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, "Small Business" Tax Package in Senate Minimum Wage Bill Poses Fiscal Risks, 2/27/07

Max B. Sawicky, Minimum wage, maximum pork, Business Week, 2/19/07

Op-Ed: Oren M. Levin-Waldman and Charles J. Whalen, Raise minimum wage to boost economy, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 2/9/07

Press Release: Let Justice Roll Welcomes Senate Vote Raising Minimum Wage: Urges a Clean, Final Bill, 2/1/07

Reading Eagle (PA), Speakers focus on poverty issues, 2/10/07
 
Toronto Star, Surviving on $5.15 an hour, 2/5/07

USA Today Editorial, Poorest Americans have waited too long for a raise, 2/1/07

Press Release: Business Owners From Every State Say Higher Minimum Wage Helps Business: Costco CEO, Small Business Majority, US Women's Chamber of Commerce, Business Leaders Nationwide Urge Senate To Raise Minimum Wage, 1/29/07

Morton Mintz, The Nation online, Will Congress reform wretched executive excess? 1/26/07

Press Release: Hundreds of Business Leaders Tell Congress To Raise Minimum Wage, 1/19/07

CBPP, A $7.25 minimum wage would be a useful step in helping working families escape poverty, 1/5/07

Winston-Salem Journal, Minimum Wage Applauded: Church activists say increase helps but doesn't fully solve the problem, 1/13/07

Religious Action Center: 450+ Rabbis, Rabbinical Students Call for Federal Minimum Wage Hike, 1/11/07

Bloomberg, House votes to raise minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, 1/10/07
 
AP, US House passes minimum wage vote, 1/10/07
 
Christian Post, Over 1,000 faith leaders urge Congress to raise minimum wage, 1/9/07

Press Release: Over 1,000 Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Raise Minimum Wage, 1/08/07

Katrina vanden Heuvel & Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation, Morality of the Minimum, 1/1/07

Economic Policy Institute, The State of Working America 2006/2007

Reports from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on minimum wage, poverty, income, taxes, budget cuts, etc. at www.cbpp.org

Thomas Ferraro, Reuters, Democrats to raise wages for poor workers, 12/14/06

Christopher Hayes, The Nation, The New Democratic Populism, 12/4/06

Op-Ed: Holly Sklar, Minimum wage breaks no-raise record, Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune News Service, 12/1/06

Ellen Simon, AP, Minimum wage hike won't go far, 11/30/06. Photos

The Hill, Dems, allies plot strategy, 11/29/06
  
Business Week, What's with Wal-Mart's sales woes? 11/29/06
 
Derrick Z. Jackson, Boston Globe, Days late, dollar short, 11/29/06
 
Jim Buchanan, Asheville Citizen Times (NC), From an unlikely corner comes a warning of trouble ahead for a divided nation, 11/26/06
 
Ralph Martire, Chicago Sun Times, Minimum wage increase is economic justice, 11/25/06

Business Week, More ammo for a higher minimum, 11/27/06

Dow Jones MarketWatch, Minimum wage, mixed impact, 11/24/06

Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Wage debate tops agenda for Congress, 11/18/06

Press Release: Statement By Rev. Sherry of the Let Justice Roll Campaign at Senate Minimum Wage Press Conference, 11/16/06

Transcript, Senate News Conference on Minimum Wage with Senators Kennedy, Clinton, Schumer, Let Justice Roll, ACORN, AFL-CIO, SEIU, 11/16/06

Shelly Moskowitz, UUSC Human Rights Blog, Let Justice Roll, 11/16/06

Kevin Freking, AP, Democrats prepare to raise minimum wage, 11/16/06

New York Times Editorial, Will fair pay have its day? 11/15/06
 
Hartford Courant Editorial, No applause please, 11/15/06

Press Release: Business Leaders and Minimum Wage Organizers on Landslide Victories, What's Next? Post-Election Teleconf. Highlights and Replay Available, 11/13/06

Cleveland Plain Dealer, Federal wage hike in spotlight in '07, 11/11/06

Los Angeles Times, Election could drive minimum wage hike, 11/9/06

David Moberg, In These Times, What did the voters say? 11/10/06
 
Christian Science Monitor, New blue goals on Hill: tax cuts out, higher wages in, 11/9/06

Press Release: Landslide for Minimum Wage: What Happened, What's Next, Analyzed in Nov. 9 Teleconference, 11/8/06

Religion News Service, Who won, who lost in midterm elections, 11/8/06

Press Release: Landslide for Minimum Wage: What Happened, What's Next, Analyzed in Nov. 9 Teleconference, 11/8/06

AFL-CIO Blog, Even business leaders support a minimum wage boost, 11/6/06

Op-Ed: Bob Edgar, The faithful will vote for American values, San Francisco Chronicle, 11/3/06

Press Release: Business Owners, CEOs Say Higher Minimum Wage Good for Business, 10/31/06

7 Days at Min Wage, Oct. 23–30, Roseanne Barr hosts

Hundreds of Economists Say Raise the Minimum Wage, 10/06

Op-Ed: Holly Sklar, Economy booming for billionaires, Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Katrina VanDen Heuvel, The Nation, Whose Morality? 10/31/06

Zachary A. Goldfarb and David S. Broder, Washington Post, This time, ballot issues could rally liberal base, 10/28/06

Op-Ed: Marian W. Edelman, It's time to make work pay, Chicago Defender, 10/27/06

David Leonhardt, When jobs are bountiful and pay isn't, New York Times, 10/25/06

PBS NOW: Question of the week: What hourly rate do you think the minimum wage should be and why? 9/27/06

Scripps News/Minneapolis -St. Paul Star Tribune Editorial, Past time to raise the minimum wage, 10/17/06

Chris Farrell, Business Week, Raise the minimum wage, 10/17/06

David R. Francis, Christian Science Monitor, Momentum builds for wage hike, 10/16/06

Faith in Public Life Blog, Rev. Paul Sherry and Rabbi Jill Jacobs: Let Justice Roll, 10/06

Economic Policy Institute, Securing the Wage Floor: Indexing would maintain the minimum wage's value and provide predictability to employers, 10/06

Rev. Kevin A. Johnson, October brings faith-based activism, Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), 10/14/06

Ellen Simon, AP, Nobel winners call for minimum wage hike, 10/12/06

Op-Ed: David Bonior, Labor board's ruling guts the right to form unions, Detroit News, 10/11/06

The Hill, Democrats renew efforts to block lawmakers' pay raise [until min wage increased], 10/4/06

OneWorld.net, Pastors push living wage as election issue, 10/3/06

Press Release: Let Justice Roll Mobilizes Values Voters with Hundreds of Minimum Wage Events Across U.S.: October "Living Wage Days" Build Momentum for Ballot Measures in Arizona, Colorado, Misouri, Montana and Ohio, 9/27/06

Vancouver Sun, Making the minimum wage a moral and religious issue, 9/23/06

Roll Call, Meet Him In the Middle; Former Rep. Edgar's Book Reflects on Faith and Politics, 9/12/06

Business Week, Wal-Mart doesn't discount politicians, 9/27/06

Marketplace Radio, Health care costs only double inflation, 9/26/06. "Average family policy costs nearly $11,500 -- more than a full-time minimum wage worker earns in an entire year."

Op-Ed: Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Now is the time to raise the minimum wage, The Hill, 9/13/06. King sponsored The Minimum Wage Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3413).

Op-Ed: Tom Palaima, Greed is blowing pay gap out of proportion, Austin American Statesman, 9/12/06 
 
Rhonda Chriss Lokeman, Kansas City Star, Falling wages create more working poor, 9/10/06
 
Paul Krugman, New York Times, Whining over discontent, 9/8/06

Poll: CNN, 9/7/06. "86 percent said they favor Congress passing legislation that would raise the minimum wage."

Jewish Week, Congress returns, sort of, 9/8/06

The Hill, Leaders under pressure, 9/6/06
 
The Hill, Trifecta deja vu threatens tax extenders, 9/5/06

Michael J. McManus, VirtueOnline, Justice demands a rise in minimum wage, 9/6/06

Steven Greenhouse, New York Times, Many entry-level workers find a rough market, 9/4/06

M. Linda Jaramillo, United Church News, Witness for Justice: Celebrate a Labor Day That Means Something, 9/4/06
 
Op-Ed: Amy Glasmeier, American dream requires a living wage, Centre Daily Times, 9/4/06
 
Atlanta Journal Constitution Editorial, Low-paid workers wage losing battle, 9/4/06
 
Wall Street Journal, Grappling over minimum wage builds as Republicans disagree, 9/2/06

Steven Greenhouse and David Leonhardt, New York Times, Real Wages Fail to Match a Rise in Productivity, 8/28/06

Op-Ed: Holly Sklar, Congress values own paychecks more than workers, Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services

Interfaith Worker Justice: Delegation Tool Kit for the Fair Minimum Wage Act, 2006

Op-Ed: Holly Sklar and Rev. Paul Sherry, The Moral Minimum, TomPaine.com

America: Catholic Weekly Magazine, Editorial: Raising the Minimum Wage, 8/28/06

AFL-CIO, Tell Congress It's Time for a Real Vote to Raise the Minimum Wage

Op-Ed: Rick Wilson, Repeal of estate tax would harm country, future generations, Charleston Gazette (WV), 8/13/06

Episcopal News Service, "Jubilee People" national conference moved to living wage hotel, 8/14/06

AP, AFL-CIO to work with day laborers group, 8/9/06

Denver Post Editorial, Minimum wage, no strings, 8/7/06
 
USA Today Editorial, So much to do, so little time...so Congress skips town, 8/6/06

AP, Senate rejects estate, minimum wage bill,  8/4/06

Roanoke Times (VA) Editorial, House GOP teases the poorest workers, 8/3/06

Washington Post, An estate tax twist reverses party roles on minimum wage, 8/3/06
 
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial, A gift to the rich - at others' expense, 8/3/06

Tony Pugh, McClatchy Newspapers, Low-wage workers ready for Congress to act, 8/2/06

Harold Meyerson, Washington Post, Minimum wage, maximum gall, 8/2/06

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Bush's nominee quizzed by panel, 8/2/06 [Paul DeCamp has been nominated to head the Labor Department’s wage and hour division. "Earlier, while in private practice, he represented Wal-Mart in Dukes v. Wal-Mart... a class of nearly 1. 6 million current and former employees allege that [Wal-Mart] systematically denied women the same pay raises and promotions as their male counterparts."]

Washington Post, Drama in the Senate: Rich Plan, Poor Plan, 8/1/06

Editorial Roundup: Washington Post, Bad Bargain, 8/1/06
The Tennessean, Wage hike, tax-cut sham, 8/1/06
Denver Post, Hike in minimum wage long overdue, 8/1/06
Louisville Courier-Journal (KY), Wages of cynicism, 8/1/06
St. Petersburg Times (FL), Minimum wage hoax, 8/1/06

Family Promise, The Advocate, Congress again votes down a minimum wage increase, August 2006

Economic Policy Institute, House-passed minimum wage bill cuts wages for tipped employees in seven states by as much as $5.50 per hour, 7/31/06

AP, House approves minimum wage increase, 7/30/06

HR 5970 passed by the House on 7/29/06, section on minimum wage

Mary Adamski: View from the Pew, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/29/06

AP, House Republicans move on minimum wage vote, 7/28/06

Rep. George Miller, A Report on the Republican Poison Pill Parade and Office of Rep. Steny Hoyer, Democrats Create Minimum Wage Momentum, 7/27/06

Poll: New York Times/CBS News, Americans showing isolationist streak, poll finds,  7/27/06 "Over all, 85 percent of respondents supported a Democratic proposal raising the minimum wage over the next two years to $7.25 an hour from $5.15 an hour, including majorities of Republicans and independents."

H.R. 5787, Minimum Wage Competitiveness Act of 2006, Sponsor: Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)

Boston Globe, House vote vowed on minimum wage: GOP whip predicts measure will pass before elections, 7/26/06

Seattle Times/Los Angeles Times, College-grad wages stuck in a slump, 7/25/06

Op-Ed: Susanna Rodell, Hartford Courant/Charleston Gazette (WV), Why is the only bad raise a hike in minimum wage?  7/24/06
 
Op-Ed: Ron Stief, Time to increase the minimum wage, Atlanta Daily World, 7/22/06

Reading Eagle (PA) Editorial, The poor deserve an increase in pay, 7/22/06

Pamela Brogan, Gannett News Service, Congress denies minimum-wage hike, raises own pay, 7/21/06

Washington Post, Senate appropriations panel quickly approves four bills, But Congress likely to deal with biggest issues this fall, 7/21/06

Decatur Daily (AL) Editorial, Wage hike makes sense to some Republican voters, 7/20/06

Erik Eckholm, Study documents "ghetto tax" being paid by the urban poor, New York Times, 7/19/06

Teresa Tritch, The rise of the super-rich, New York Times, 7/19/06

The Hill, Few GOP hopefuls commit to raising minimum wage, 7/19/06

Erie Times News (PA), English seeks vote on minimum wage, 7/18/06

San Francisco Chronicle, Democrats hope minimum wage push pays off, 7/17/06 ["Kennedy said he plans to offer the minimum wage increase as an amendment to the pending transportation appropriations bill, which includes the latest congressional pay raise of $3,300."]

Albany Times Union Editorial, Pay politics, 7/16/06

Peter Urban, Connecticut Post, Congress leaves poor out in the cold, 7/16/06 

Op-Ed: Premilla Nadasen, Welfare rule changes hurt states, the poor, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 7/16/07

Ann McFeatters, Scripps News, A people's pay raise, 7/13/06

7/13/06: Press Release: Let Justice Roll Raising State Minimum Wages, Pushing Federal Hike

New York Times Editorial, Earning that congressional raise, 7/13/06

Report Prepared by the Democratic Staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Their Fair Share: Creating a Just Economy for Minimum Wage Families, 7/12/06

National Journal Hotline blog, Endangered House GOPers seek summer cover, 7/12/06 ["A group of 25 moderate House Republicans... have penned a letter to Maj Leader John Boehner seeking a vote to increase the minimum wage before the August recess."]

Jim Abrams, Associated Press, GOP joins symbolic vote on minimum wage, 7/12/06 ["The House voted 260-159 to urge House-Senate negotiators to include a minimum wage boost... to $7.25 in jobs covered by a job training bill under discussion. 64 Republicans... joined Democrats in backing the non-binding resolution."]

Lorinda Bullock, NNPA National Correspondent, Amsterdam News,
Economic Gap Widens between Blacks and Whites,  7/12/06

The Hill, Struggle to move 1,700 earmarks [includes min wage legislative prospects], 7/12/06

CBS Evening News, text and : Religion taking a left turn?, 7/9/06

Boston Globe, House GOP leaders say vote on minimum wage now likely, 7/4/06

Op-Ed: Bob Herbert, Working for a pittance, New York Times, 7/3/06

Austin American-Statesman Editorial, When $15,000 a year is too much money, 6/30/06

Report prepared by the Office of Sen. Kennedy, When Work Doesn't Pay: Minimum Wage Families In America: A View from the States, 6/29/06

AXcessNews.com, Large student loan interest rate hike looms, 6/28/06

Reuters, Democrats push hard for increase in minimum wage, 6/27/06

USA Today, Some lawmakers balk at proposed boost in salaries, 6/25/06

The Tennessean Editorial, Congress stiffs workers, 6/25/06

Op-Ed: Robert Kuttner, Boston Globe, Survival of the Richest, 6/24/06

New York Times Editorial, Afflicting the afflicted, 6/23/06

Beverly Goldberg, Century Foundation, Forgetting unpleasant truths: A minimum wage salary equals poverty [Katrina lessons for future disasters], 6/23/06
 
Jack Z. Smith, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Serving up cream to America's fat cats, 6/23/06

6/22/06: Press Release: Let Justice Roll Campaign Calls On House Of Reps. To Represent People By Raising Minimum Wage

Liza Featherstone, The Nation blog, Wal-Mart helps defeat minimum wage, 6/22/06

BlackAmericaweb.com, Labor activists, working poor blast Senate refusal to raise minimum wage, 6/22/06

AP/CNN, House votes to slash inherited estate taxes, 6/22/06

Christian Science Monitor, If minimum wage is raised, who benefits? 6/22/06

Christian Science Monitor, Minimum wage vote vexing for GOP, 6/22/06

6/21/06: Press Release: American Friends Service Committee, ...Urges House of Reps to Raise the Minimum Wage and Reject Thomas Estate Tax Give Away

AP, Senate kills minimum wage increase, 6/21/06. Widely published wire story quotes Sen. Kennedy echoing Let Justice Roll message: "A job should lift you out of poverty, not keep you in it.

Katrina VanDen Heuvel blog, The Nation, Shafting the Working Poor, 6/21/06

Jill Zuckman, Chicago Tribune, Senate rejects hike in minimum wage, 6/21/06 [check out House Majority Leader John Boehner quotes]

OMB Watch, How Sen. Lamar Alexander killed the effort to raise the minimum wage, 6/21/06

AP, Senate rejects bid to raise minimum wage, 6/21/06

6/20/06: Press Release: Faith and Community Leaders Urge Congress To Give Workers A Raise: A $7.25 Minimum Wage Is The Least We Can Do

Institute for Public Accuracy News Release, An impoverished minimum wage? 6/20/06

Faithful America, Raising the minimum wage is a matter of fairness

Center for American Progress, The High(er) Stakes of the Minimum Wage Debate, 6/20/06

Jared Bernstein, Pay Raise Politics, TomPaine.com, 6/20/06

Bloomberg News, Bid to boost minimum wage suffers setback, 6/20/06

Miami Herald Editorial, Looking out for No. 1--forgetting the needy, 6/20/06

Wall Street JournalDemocrats look to keep minimum wage on table, 6/20/06

Letter to the Editor: Steven P. Alpert, Congress gives itself a raise, but what about the minimum wage, USA Today, 6/19/06

Tennessean Editorial, Congress is caught up in wage embarrassment, 6/19/06

Washington Post (AP), House lawmakers accept $3,300 pay hike, [pay would rise to $168,500 on Jan. 1], 6/13/06

USA Today (AP), House lawmakers accept $3,300 pay hike, 6/13/06
 
CNN (Reuters), House panel backs minimum wage increase, 6/13/06

United Methodist Global Ministries, Fair Wages: A Community Concern, 6/06

Washington Post, Democrats renew push for Mariana labor bill, 6/7/06

Press Enterprise (CA), Living on the edge: US Mayors want to widen poverty fund distribution, 6/1/06

Rick Wilson, Raising the Minimum Wage: Let Justice Roll, Peacework, May 2006

Center for American Progress, Double Whammy: High gas prices hammer minimum wage earners, 5/24/06

Forbes, Wage War, 5/31/06

Cleveland Jewish News, Clergy counter religious right with liberal voices, 5/26/06

Op-Ed: Robert Kuttner, Boston Globe, Here's a job Americans would do, 5/27/06

MSN Money, Living wage: How about $9 an hour?, 5/25/06

Boston Globe Editorial, Calling off class war, 5/22/06

In These Times, Hey Millennials, Debt becomes you, 5/18/06

GoErie.com (PA), English predicts passage of higher minimum wage, 5/16/06

Anna Quindlen, Newsweek, Undocumented, Indispensable, 5/15/06

Business Support for Minimum Wage: POLL: Minimum Wage Has No Impact on Small Business: Wells Fargo-Gallup Small Business Index shows nearly half support increasing the minimum wage, 5/9/06

Erik Eckholm, New York Times, America's "Near Poor" Are Increasingly at Economic Risk, 5/8/06

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation, $13,700 an hour, 5/1/06

Silla Brush, U.S. News & World ReportA Winning Bet? Efforts to increase the minimum wage are proliferating, 5/1/06

Paul H. Sherry, A Just Wage for All, Street Spirit, American Friends Service Commitee, 4/06

United for a Fair Economy and Public Citizen Congress Watch, Spending Millions To Save Billions: The Campaign of the Super Wealthy to Kill the Estate Tax, April 2006
 
H.R. 2429, Fair Minimum Wage Act, Sponsor: Rep. George Miller (D-CA)

Letter to House Majority Leader John Boehner requestng minimum wage vote before August recess, signed by 28 Republicans

Morton Mintz, Ask candidates about minimum wage, Nieman Watchdog, 4/26/06

Progressive Legislative Action Network, Daily Plan Blog, Cracking down on wage law violations, 4/25/06

Michael Ash, To have or have-not, Online Journal, 4/25/06

Holly Sklar, Backbone Campaign/ Progressive Government Inst. Conversations with the Cabinet: Build a Healthy Economy, Raise the minimum wage, joined by Paul Sherry, podcast [click Listen Now, then click play], 4/24/06

Business Support for Minimum Wage: Puget Sound Business Journal (WA), Many small businesses support minimum wage hike, 4/24/06 

Steven Greenhouse, New York Times, Immigrant workers find support in a growing network of assistance centers, 4/23/06

Op-Ed: Dan Webster, Institutionalizing the working poorSalt Lake Tribune, 4/22/06

Newsday (AP), Sen. Clinton wants no raise without minimum wage boost [tying congressional pay to min wage], 4/20/06

Springfield News-Leader, Edwards talks moral high road, 4/20/06

POLL: Michael Dimock, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, Maximum Support for Raising the Minimum, 4/19/06

Stephanie Armour, USA Today, High costs of child care can lead to lifestyle changes, adjustments, 4/18/06

Christian Post, Religious leaders applaud Arkansas wage increase, 4/14/06

The Oprah Winfrey Show, Living On Minimum Wage, 4/14/06

Edward Peeks, Charleston Gazette (WV), Momentum building for minimum wage hike, 4/11/06

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation, Giving Americans a Raise, 4/10/06

View From Abroad: US Min Wage: Belfast Telegraph, Janet Devlin, Inside Spurlock's underworld, 4/8/06

4/7/06 Press Release: Powerful report shows fair minimum wage good for workers, business and our future

Op-Ed: John Sweeney, Raising the bar, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 4/2/06

One America For All Of Us blog (Iddybud), Let's raise the federal minimum wage, 3/31/06

Op-Ed: Holly Sklar, Wanted: A High Road Economy, TomPaine.com,  3/17/06

States Take On Minimum Wage: Across U.S. Activists Push Ballot Measures To Lift Workers' Pay, Wall Street Journal, 3/14/06

Let Justice Roll at Ecumenical Advocacy Days, 3/10-13/06

Parade, What People Earn, 3/12/06

The Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign: A Job Should Keep You Out of Poverty, Not Keep You In It
Rev. Paul H. Sherry, Center for American Progress, State Progress: Minimum Wage, 3/1/06

Let Justice Roll, Gerry McCarthy, TheSocialEdge.com, 2/06

High wages, low wages and morality, Christian Science Monitor, 1/30/06

Working poor, Charleston Gazette (WV) Editorial, 1/25/06 [Quotes  "A Just Minimum Wage"] 

Kennedy Keynotes Greater Boston Living Wage Event,
Quincy Sun, 1/19/06; Patriot Ledger, 1/17/06; UUA roundup

Op-Ed: Rev. Paula M. Jackson, King's vision of adequate wages for all workers,Cincinnati Enquirer, 1/16, Cincinnati Post, 1/13/06

What Is a Living Wage?, New York Times Magazine, 1/15/06

Op-Ed: Holly Sklar, King would tell Congress to value workers, Cox News Service, MSNBC, TomPaine.Com, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, many more, 1/13/06 on

Op-Ed: Holly Sklar, Martin Luther King y la etica salarial, Nuevo Herald, 1/16/06

Wage fight to get aid from King, Diane Stafford, Kansas City Star, 1/14/06

1/13/06 Press Release: Faith and Community Groups Hold "Living Wage Days" Events Across Nation to Honor MLK Birthday With Urgent Call To Raise the Minimum Wage


2005

Marilyn Geewax, Cox News Service, Coalition sets MLK holiday for minimum wage push, 11/12/05

MarketWatch, Campaign for higher minimum wage kicks off, 11/8/05

Human Events, God says raise the minimum wage, 11/8/05
 
WIS-TV (S. Carolina), Group of religious leaders joins supporters of minimum wage increase , 11/7/05

11/7/05 Press Release: Religious Leaders Announce National Grassroots Campaign to Raise Wages at the Federal and State Levels

Religious Leaders Letter to Congress, 11/7/05

 
 
 
 

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