A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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Did you know it’s been a whopping 11 years since the federal minimum wage
was increased?

Yes, you read that correctly - 11 years! On July 24, 2009 the federal
minimum wage increased to $7.25 and ever since then wages have plateaued
while housing, health care and overall cost of living expenses have
increased by over 20%!^1 It is clear that the fight for fair wages has
been pushed aside for far too long.

Our essential workers put their lives on the line every day, and their
families' livelihoods are at risk now more than ever. This is unacceptable
and we must fight for $15!

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition now and demand the new Congress pass a $15 minimum
wage in the first 100 days!>>

The U.S. House passed the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which would’ve
increased wages to $15 for more than a quarter of all American workers.
But the morally bankrupt Senate Republicans refused to pass or even
consider the bill. These are the same Senate Republicans who ran their
campaigns on the promise of helping everyday Americans.

The failure of Senate Republicans to enact positive change in our country
is not a bug, it's a feature. We must take bold action right now!

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the petition and fight for essential workers who
deserve a $15 minimum wage raise within the first 100 days of the new
Congress!>>

In America, we should be waging war against poverty, not against those who
fall into it. A route out of poverty begins with raising the federal
minimum wage to $15.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to help make that possible!>>

In solidarity,

Amol, People For the American Way

[1] [ [link removed] ]"It's been a record 11 years since the last increase in U.S.
minimum wage." (CBS News, 7/20.)


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