NWLC

Dear John,

Congress has failed to raise the federal minimum wage for more than a decade, while women and families are struggling to afford the rising costs of basic needs like food, shelter, and medical care. Working people trying to get by on $7.25 an hour can’t wait any longer for a raise.

Fortunately, the House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 and get rid of unfair exclusions that have allowed employers to pay tipped workers, people with disabilities, and young workers even less than the regular minimum wage. And it would make sure that the minimum wage continues to go up each year starting in 2025, so it doesn’t lose value over time.

Tell Your Representative to Pass the Raise the Wage Act NOW!

Urge your lawmaker to support working women and families by the Wage Act.

TAKE ACTION

According to the Economic Policy Institute, the Raise the Wage Act would boost wages for nearly 40 million working people by 2024. The Raise the Wage Act will help:

Women, especially women of color. The Raise the Wage Act would give nearly one in three working women a raise, including 41 percent of Black working women and 38 percent of Latina working women.
Families. More than three in 10 working mothers — and 43 percent of working single mothers — would get a raise under the Raise the Wage Act. Nearly one-quarter of all children in the United States live with at least one adult who would get a raise.
Communities. A $15 minimum wage will benefit entire communities as workers spend their higher earnings at local businesses.

Join the chorus of supporters telling Congress that working people can no longer afford congressional inaction — urge your representative to vote YES on Raise the Wage Act!

Sincerely,
Emily Martin
Vice President for Education & Workplace Justice
National Women's Law Center

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Julie Vogtman
Date: June 5, 2019 2:03 PM
Subject: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage NOW

Dear John,

Millions of women continue to struggle to put food on the table, access health care they need, and support their families — and it’s no wonder why. The $7.25 federal minimum wage hasn’t gone up in a decade, and the wage employers can pay tipped workers has been just $2.13 an hour since 1991. These stagnant, poverty-level wages heighten women’s economic vulnerability and keep the gender wage gap in place.

It's time for Congress to pass the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for everyone.

Urge Your Members of Congress to Pass the Raise the Wage Act

Tell your lawmakers to support working families and women.

TAKE ACTION

Millions of working people — mostly women and disproportionately women of color — struggle to make ends meet for themselves and their families on poverty-level wages. The Raise the Wage Act would give one in three working women a raise AND help close the gender pay gap. It would:

Increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour by 2024, then make sure it continues to rise along with wages for all working people.
Ensure that tipped workers — who are mostly women — have paychecks they can depend on by phasing out the tipped minimum wage and requiring employers to pay everyone at least the regular minimum wage, before tips.
Reduce poverty and strengthen the economy.

Tell your member of Congress: Make working people a priority by supporting the Raise the Wage Act.

This administration continues to prioritize the desires of the ultra-wealthy at the expense of basic economic security for working people. The Raise the Wage Act will give women, families, and businesses a boost, helping to make the economy work for all of us.

Tell Congress to pass this important legislation NOW.

Sincerely,
Julie Vogtman
Director of Job Quality and Senior Counsel
National Women's Law Center

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