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Tell Congress: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour The petition to the U.S. Congress reads: “No American who earns the federal minimum wage should live in poverty. Support the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.” Add your name: Dear STJEPAN, At just $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage leaves a family of three living below the poverty line. A minimum wage worker can't even afford rent for a modest, two-bedroom apartment by working a standard 40-hour work week. Thanks to the activism of hundreds of thousands of CREDO members who have been fighting with our labor and progressive allies across the country, the effort to raise the minimum wage is gaining momentum. Just this month, fast food workers in New York scored a major victory when the Fight for $15 movement successfully urged state officials to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 an hour.1 And now the Fight for $15 movement got a major boost. Progressive champions Rep. Keith Ellison, Rep. Raul Grijalva, and Sen. Bernie Sanders recently introduced the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act, new legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Tell Congress: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Click here to sign the petition. With momentum growing across the country to raise the minimum wage, now is the time to pressure Congress to support this legislation and lift millions of Americans out of poverty. Three million American workers earn wages at or below the federal minimum wage, and another 20.6 million are considered "near-minimum-wage" workers.2 In total, 35 million Americans – over a quarter of our entire country's workforce – earn less than $10.55 an hour,3 and a stunning 53 million earn less than $15 an hour.4 This legislation would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020, then index the wage to inflation for following years. The bill would also phase out the tipped minimum wage, which is just $2.13 an hour for workers who earn tips, and make it easier for federal workers to join a union. While Republicans and corporate special interests invoke doom and gloom if we raise wages, the opposite has in fact been the case. In the town of SeaTac, Washington, for example, which recently raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour, the unemployment rate has significantly decreased, and small businesses have been growing and expanding. In fact, of the 29 states and dozens of cities and towns that have set their own minimum wage above the federal minimum, many are seeing faster job growth than the rest of the country.5 Tell Congress: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Click here to sign the petition. Boosting the minimum wage minimum wage to $15 per hour would give a much-needed pay raise to a nearly 25 million workers across the country. This legislation would also have a sweeping, positive effect across age, gender, and racial lines. Contrary to the claims of opponents to raising the minimum wage, the majority of minimum wage earners are not teens, but are adults who contribute significantly to their household's income.6 A disproportionate number of these workers – 62% of all minimum wage earners – are female, including 6 million working moms.7 And under this new legislation, more than 50% of African-Americans and nearly 60% of Latino workers would see a pay increase.8 Public support for this legislation is overwhelming. A recent poll showed that 63% of Americans support an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour,9 and over 200 respected economists have already signed on to support this legislation. And Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi just threw her support behind raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, which is not only a sure sign that Congressional leadership plan to back this bill, but it will also serve to pressure the Obama Administration to support this critical wage hike.10 On the heels of recent victories by our friends in the Fight for $15 movement across the country, there is no better time to increase pressure on Congress to support raising the federal minimum wage to no less than $15 an hour. Tell Congress: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Click the link below to sign the petition: http://act.credoaction.com/sign/minimum_wage_15?t=7&akid=15095.8386330.dYaI_8 Thanks for all your help to raise the minimum wage. Murshed Zaheed, Deputy Political Director CREDO Action from Working Assets Add your name: References: Patrick McGeehan, "New York Plans $15-an-Hour Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers," The New York Times, July 22, 2015 Drew Desilver, "5 facts about the minimum wage," Pew Research Center, July 23, 2015 "A Strong Minimum Wage Can Help Working Families, Businesses and Our Economy Recover," National Employment Law Project, January 2011 "Pay Workers a Living Wage Act Summary," Senator Bernard Sanders, Rep. Keith Ellison, and Rep. Raul Grijalva Bryce Covert, "States That Raised Their Minimum Wages Are Experiencing Faster Job Growth," ThinkProgress, July 3, 2014 "Demographics of Low-Wage Workers," Raise the Minimum Wage, a Project of the National Employment Law Project "Senator Sanders, Congressional Progressive Caucus Introduce Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15," Congressional Progressive Caucus, July 22, 2015 "Pay Workers a Living Wage Act Summary," Senator Bernard Sanders, Rep. Keith Ellison, and Rep. Raul Grijalva "New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Major Minimum Wage Increase," National Employment Law Project, January 15, 2015 "Senator Sanders, Congressional Progressive Caucus Introduce Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15," Congressional Progressive Caucus, July 22, 2015 Share on Facebook Post to your wall Tweet this Post to Twitter

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The company's new hood prototype is designed to tackle the issue head-on, using liquid cooling to lower temperatures.  read more SPACE New color map highlights diverse geological features on Ceres NASA has released a global color map of the dwarf planet Ceres showing the highs and lows of topography on the rocky body's surface. The new map comes with new official names for many of the craters and other geological features dotting the surface of the planet.  read more SCIENCE Researchers look to the boxfish for new body armor materials Researchers from the University of California, San Diego are taking inspiration from nature in the search for new materials that could one day be used to create body armor. The study, supported by the US Air Force, focuses on the unique structure and strength of the shell of the boxfish.  read more MEDICAL MIT-developed material could be used for single-use, ultra-long term drug delivery Researchers at MIT have developed a new material that shows promise for use in ultra-long drug delivery systems. A type of polymer gel, the material is flexible and pH-responsive, allowing it to reside in the stomach for long periods of time before safety dissolving in the small intestine.   read more DIGITAL CAMERAS RED Epic Dragon camera gives viewers the next best thing to being in orbit NASA will soon be uploading 6K video clips of the International Space Station (ISS) thanks to the delivery of a RED Epic Dragon super high resolution camera. It's the same model that was used to shoot Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy.  read more BICYCLES CMYK 4.0 folding electric bike packs smart tech for savvy commuters With a wide range of sizes, styles, and specs to choose from, it's now easier than ever to find an e-bike to suit one's needs. If commuting is your number one priority, the Brooklyness CMYK 4.0 may be worth looking at. It bundles smart and safe features in a folding frame. read more OUTDOORS UK Olympics sculpture to become world's tallest and longest slide In an inspired piece of Olympics legacy development, a sculpture that was created for the 2012 Games in London is to become "the world's tallest and longest slide." Visitors will be able to descend from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit.  read more ARCHITECTURE NYC's LaGuardia Airport to receive $4 billion redesign New York City's much-maligned LaGuardia Airport is getting a long-overdue makeover, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has revealed. The redesign will cost an estimated US$4 billion.  read more DIGITAL CAMERAS KFC's "Memories Bucket" packs a photo printer in the base To celebrate its 60th anniversary in Canada, KFC has built a photo printer into the base of its iconic chicken bucket. Dubbed the "Memories Bucket" the limited edition pail connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth to print out the many precious memories you’ve made while downing your dinner.  read more SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR GIZMAG READERS Save 39% On The iFixit Pro Tech Screwdriver Set & Jimmy Tool Bundle Few fix-it scenarios are more frustrating than knowing how to repair something, but not having the right tool. This Pro Tech and Jimmy Tool bundle at Gizmag Store takes 39% off a comprehensive electronics screwdriver kit and a jimmy opening tool.  read more

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