For Giving Tuesday, let’s fight for a raise for working people across the U.S.

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Friend,

Do you believe working people deserve a raise including a $15 minimum wage and fair overtime pay?

What about policies such as paid family leave and universal pre-K to support working families?

At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, EPI is demanding action on behalf of all working people―rallying activists and elected officials alike around a progressive economic policy agenda that lifts up working people.

Please read Thea’s email below and consider pitching in $5 or more this Giving Tuesday to power the data and research behind our movement for progressive economic change. ([link removed])

Thank you for all that you do to create an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few.

John Schmitt
Vice President, Economic Policy Institute
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Friend,

EPI was founded over 30 years ago to ensure the voices of working people are always heard at the policy table. And for over 30 years, we’ve been fighting together for an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy and powerful.

Let’s get an early start on Giving Tuesday by investing in the research that fuels our movement for progressive economic change. Pitch in today to support the groundbreaking work that activists, elected officials, and movement leaders rely on to build the case for a $15 minimum wage, fair overtime reforms, paid family and medical leave, universal pre-K, and stronger rights and wages for all working people.

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Our efforts are working!

In addition to the policies above, EPI has fought for macroeconomic policies that support full employment, which leads to more opportunities for U.S. workers who are often shut out of the labor market. Our efforts are making a difference! The Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates three times since August, a sign that our work is resonating.

But there is more work to do. Too many working people correctly fear they will not be able to retire comfortably. In the face of a looming retirement income crisis, we need to protect and expand Social Security to provide greater retirement security for working families.

One of the reasons working families are unable to save for retirement is rising out-of-pocket expenses, such as the soaring cost of child care—creating an affordability crisis that Congress must address.

EPI’s research found: ([link removed]) families in Nebraska are paying $12,500 a year for infant care; families in Minnesota are paying $16,000 a year; and, in Massachusetts, similar care costs nearly $21,000!

Together, we must pass legislation to make the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share so that families throughout the country can rest assured that their children are in high-quality affordable child care programs.

On this Giving Tuesday, donate to EPI to take action to improve the lives of working families throughout the United States. ([link removed])

Whether we’re fighting for resources for our teachers and our schools, or strengthening labor protections for millions of working people, EPI is on the frontline generating essential data to fight for a progressive economic agenda.

Thank you for all you do to fight for an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.

In solidarity,

Thea Lee
President, Economic Policy Institute
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