All posts by Pem Brown

Workers convene “wage boards” to call for $15

Inspired by the victory of fast-food workers in New York State, child care and other underpaid workers convened wage boards in cities across the country, delivering emotional testimony to panels of local leaders and demanding $15/hour and union rights.

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Child care worker joins President Obama at White House

Pavonne Scott, a child care worker from Tampa, Florida, took part in the White House Summit on Worker Voice with other Fight for $15 leaders. The Summit, attended by President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary of Labor Perez, Democratic Leader Pelosi, and other government officials focused on how workers can make their voices heard in…

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