Wages
Day of action demands ‘$15 and a union’ from McDonald’s
May 20, 2021Protests were held across the country prior to the corporation's annual shareholders meeting, including strikes by workers in Connecticut.
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Thousands of McDonald’s workers forced to stage 1-day strike today for $15/hr
May 19, 2021McDonald’s workers and their supporters strike and rally in at least 15 U.S. cities.
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House-passed bill strengthens equal pay for equal work
April 16, 2021“Do rent and food cost less for women than men. The answer is no.” – Rep. Lois Frankel
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Equal Pay Day used to push legislation against pay discrimination
March 25, 2021Calls go out for wide-ranging and hard-hitting laws to halt the paying of inferior wages to the nation’s women.
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Poor People’s Campaign takes voting rights drive to state capitals
March 16, 2021Raising the minimum wage, ending poverty, defunding war, and saving the planet all depend upon stopping GOP vote suppression.
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