Living Wage (Labor)

Living Wage Sites:

Somerville Living Wage Committee Somerville Living Wage Committee: Somerville MA residents for fair treatment at the workplace. Includes calendar of events and the group's living wage ordinance. (Living Wage) http://the-ville.com/slwc/ Universal Living Wage Campaign Universal Living Wage Campaign: Introduction, petition, donations, volunteer information, FAQ, rent statistics, legislation, and links. (Living Wage) http://www.universallivingwage.org/ 'Living wage' Laws Gain Momentum Across US 'Living wage' Laws Gain Momentum Across US: A new study shows higher incomes from 'living wage' outweigh the cost in job losses. From the Christian Science Monitor. (Living Wage) http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0315/p01s02-usec.html The Living Wage The Living Wage: Describes an Oregon family's journey through nine budgets, beginning with welfare dependency and ending with living wage employment. (Living Wage) http://www.efn.org/~fairhous/livingwage/ Business Leaders and Investors for a Living Wage Business Leaders and Investors for a Living Wage: Report and FAQ about living wage from Responsible Wealth, a project of United for a Fair Economy. (Living Wage) http://www.responsiblewealth.org/living_wage/ England's First Living Wage Campaign England's First Living Wage Campaign: An alliance of faith groups, unions, schools and community groups launches the first Living Wage Campaign in England. (Living Wage) http://www.livingwage.org.uk Vermont Livable Wage Campaign Vermont Livable Wage Campaign: Frequently asked questions, analysis of working incomes, and organizing and actions in the state. (Living Wage) http://www.vtlivablewage.org/ Progressive Maryland: Living Wage Campaign Progressive Maryland: Living Wage Campaign: Proposes self-sufficiency standards and the potential advantages of a statewide living wage. Describes the recent history of local legislation on the issue. (Living Wage) http://progressivemaryland.org/page.php?id=148 Employment Policies Institute - Living Wage Policies Employment Policies Institute - Living Wage Policies: Living wage resource site including research and an updated list of city proposals. (Living Wage) http://www.livingwage.org The Jus Semper Global Alliance The Jus Semper Global Alliance: Long term sustainable development through The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI), a corporate social responsibility program for gradual wage equalization. (Living Wage) http://www.jussemper.org/ NPR : Low-Wage America NPR : Low-Wage America: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 20 million workers earn less than $9 an hour - not enough to buy the basics in some areas. In a series of special reports, NPR's Noah Adams travels throughout the US to profile the low-income workfor (Living Wage) http://www.npr.org/news/specials/low_wage/ Living Wage Resource Center Living Wage Resource Center: Includes information on existing ordinances and current campaigns. (Living Wage) http://www.livingwagecampaign.org/ Colorado College Fair Labor and Living Wage Campaign Colorado College Fair Labor and Living Wage Campaign: Colorado College's campaign for fair treatment of staff and Sodexho workers on campus. (Living Wage) http://studentwebs.coloradocollege.edu/~g_piescoputn/fairlabor/content/index.html Harvest for Humanity Harvest for Humanity: An interdenominational employee-owner ministry, open to people of all faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds, working to provide improved economic opportunities. (Living Wage) http://www.aboutharvest.org Dane County Living Wage Campaign Dane County Living Wage Campaign: Campaign reports and articles about Dane County's cost of living and wages. (Living Wage) http://www.solidarity.com/LivingWage/ Living Wage Issue Guide Living Wage Issue Guide: General information and publications about living wage by the Economic Policy Institute. (Living Wage) http://www.epinet.org/Issueguides/livingwage/livingwage.html Harvard Living Wage Campaign Harvard Living Wage Campaign: Campaign to eradicate poverty wages at Harvard University. Includes a comprehensive report on poverty wages at Harvard, with a detailed discussion of the spread low-wage labor on campus, analysis and critique of reforms developed by Harvard, and testimoni (Living Wage) http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~pslm/livingwage/