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Why Raise the Minimum Wage in Tough Economic Times?
Date:
Tuesday, January 6, 2009Resource format:
AudioAudio File:
44.1 kHz 0 Kbps min ArielAudio.mp4 5:23 (5.91 MB)
Why
is it important now to fight for a decent minimum wage, when the economy seems so unsettled, and businesses everywhere are facing enormous downturns in profitability?
Listen to this audio file in which Ariel Jacobson, UUSC's associate for Economic Justice explains how raising the minimum wage stimulates the economy while helping workers reach a minimum standard of living.
