A National Approach for Making the Minimum Wage a Living Wage
Sunday, April 27, 2014
8-10pm ET / 7-9pm CT / 6-8pm MT / 5-7pm PT
Telephone Call-in: 857-232-0157 • Access Code: 353711
Panel
Cindy Sheehan, California Peace & Freedom Party
Gubernatorial Candidate
http://www.peaceandfreedom.org/home/
Lena Buggs, Minnesota Green Party, State House District 65-A Legislative Candidate
http://www.lenafor65a.com/
Alan Maki, Director of Organizing, Midwest Casino Workers Organizing Council
http://thepodunkblog.blogspot.com/
Theresa Sanchez, Union Steward, Local #1, Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union
http://www.local1bctgm.org/
Frank “Pancho” Valdez, retired trade unionist, Green Party activist
http://web.txgreens.org/
Curtis Buckanaga, Asst. to District III Rep. for Leech Lake, Ojibwe Reservation
http://www.llojibwe.com/
Bill Leumer, former President IAM Local 565, Labor Fightback Network Steering Committee member
http://laborfightback.org/
Luis Diaz-Perez, founding member of Chicago Political Economy Group, co-author of "A Permanent Jobs Program for the U.S.: Economic Restructuring to Meet Human Needs."
http://www.cpegonline.org/
Sally Soriano, "$15 NOW" activist from Seattle, Washington
https://www.15now.org/
Moderator:
Devon Nola, Justice Party of New York
Each panelist will give a 5-minute presentation during the first hour. The second hour will be open to discussion with Q&A between callers and panelists.
Sponsored by:
Uniting People for Peace, Equality, Full Employment, Universal Healthcare and Environmental Protection
Contact info:
Tel: (203) 402-8745
E-mail: unitingpeople1@gmail.com
Blog: www.unitingpeopleworks4us.blogspot.com
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/USlivablewage
A bold livable wage policy must be viewed as a “keystone” fiscal mechanism that will trigger subsequent structural changes in the U.S. economic system to achieve an equitable distribution of wealth and income for all members of our society.
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