New Episode of "On the Issues" — Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Feminist Fight for $15 |
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In this episode, Dr. Goodwin is joined by Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, which represents over two million members throughout the United States and Canada. Goodwin and Henry discuss the fight for the 15-dollar minimum wage in the United States and a livable wage for workers internationally.
“It’s really been the courage and tenacity of Black and brown women who were able to hold their coworkers [accountable], and have the courage to walk out the front door of a store, which is not an easy step to take.” – Mary Kay Henry
“12 years ago, when these workers demanded it, there was, frankly, a disparagement of whether their work had value, and whether they were “worth that.” And now that we are having the debate, and saying 15 isn’t enough and pulling it up, I think that’s a key indicator of the success of the movement.” – Mary Kay Henry
“A lot of moms and dads who are trying to make ends meet and do the very best they can, by working 80 and a hundred hours a week in two and three of these crappy jobs being stitched together, so they can provide, hopefully, as you can imagine better…they’re driven, in my experience, by a better future for their children.” – Mary Kay Henry
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