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ckaihatsu
11th April 2015, 19:08
The Fight for $15 heats up next week


Dear MoveOn member,

BIG NEWS: Fast food workers are striking in HUNDREDS of cities on April 15. And MoveOn members around the country are standing with them.

Two years ago, a few dozen fast food cooks and cashiers went on strike in New York City. People said they'd never win, but those workers started a movement that has spread across the world. Since then, thousands of people working across a variety of industries have joined the fight—from home care workers to gas station attendants, Walmart workers to airport employees.

And on April 15, these workers are all coming together to make their voices heard around the nation. Will you join, too?

Yes! I believe every working American deserves fair pay, and I'll attend a Fight for $15 rally near me: (http://moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=143411&id=111001-7761820-qPNUBex&t=1)

Fight for $15 Rally
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60607
Date: April 15
Time: 4:00 p.m.
I'll be there!

Giant companies like McDonald's are making billions, while middle-class and working Americans struggle to get by.

But since the Fight for $15 started, dozens of cities and states across the country have already raised the minimum wage. In fact, more than nine million workers have higher wages today, thanks to voter action, collective bargaining, and direct public pressure on companies like Walmart.

But that's not enough. Millions of workers around the country are still working full time but not making nearly enough to support their families. That's why MoveOn members, Fight for $15 activists, and workers across the country are coming together next week to demand fair wages. Will you join them?

Yes, count me in to attend my local rally next week!

Thanks for all you do.

–Maria, Justin R., Joan, Nick, and the rest of the team
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Ele'ill
11th April 2015, 19:15
We're doing stuff with this, actually at a meeting right now about it. The original plans caught my interest but now its been completely taken over and everything pertaining to it sucks now. Not impressed.
ckaihatsu
11th April 2015, 19:23
We're doing stuff with this, actually at a meeting right now about it. The original plans caught my interest but now its been completely taken over and everything pertaining to it sucks now. Not impressed.


Sounds like it's being co-opted....

(Thanks for including a quote of mine in your .sig, assuming it's non-ironic.) (grin)
Ele'ill
12th April 2015, 17:49
i don't know if you could even say its being co-opted since its still pretty close to its origins, there is just a black out in communication now between leaders and the folks who are going to 'be helped' by this in regard to both action and planning, theory, etc.. It is a really bad helpless feeling.
ckaihatsu
12th April 2015, 18:24
i don't know if you could even say its being co-opted since its still pretty close to its origins,


Well I hope you're not being overly dismissive of the original idea since a wage increase is something that directly benefits the working class -- hardly any policies even pertain to working class interests.





there is just a black out in communication now between leaders and the folks who are going to 'be helped' by this in regard to both action and planning, theory, etc.. It is a really bad helpless feeling.


I hear ya -- sounds about typical now that this issue is part of the regular political landscape. That's why I say it's being co-opted, because it's now being bandied around by institutional political 'specialists'.
Ele'ill
12th April 2015, 18:35
Well I hope you're not being overly dismissive of the original idea since a wage increase is something that directly benefits the working class -- hardly any policies even pertain to working class interests.

well you can see what I think of it in that thread in the CU area lol

I don't think its as simple as 'better wages vs against better wages' i think some packages/horses are best left unreceived and unopened





I hear ya -- sounds about typical now that this issue is part of the regular political landscape. That's why I say it's being co-opted, because it's now being bandied around by institutional political 'specialists'.

Yup it is really kind of alarming when you're told (paraphrased) "hey look, from my experience this is the route to go" in response to simply suggesting that other workers at the work places had other ideas about what else could be done, and held serious doubts regarding the specific strategy being used here.
ckaihatsu
12th April 2015, 18:41
well you can see what I think of it in that thread in the CU area lol


What's the 'CU area'?





I don't think its as simple as 'better wages vs against better wages' i think some packages/horses are best left unreceived and unopened


You're being opaque here.





Yup it is really kind of alarming when you're told (paraphrased) "hey look, from my experience this is the route to go" in response to simply suggesting that other workers at the work places had other ideas about what else could be done, and held serious doubts regarding the specific strategy being used here.


Yup.

The only question that needs to be rhetorically asked at this point is 'Why isn't the world receiving the equivalent of 15 dollars per hour' -- ?

(Rhetorically, again: Who could possibly be holding it up from being standard practice and why aren't those people being denounced for stopping it until they relent -- ?)
Ele'ill
12th April 2015, 18:45
the cu area is the committed user forum currently titled 'chestnut tree cafe'

this is the thread: http://www.revleft.com/vb/15-minimum-wage-t192531/index.html
ckaihatsu
15th April 2015, 22:57
Justice for Port Drivers via ActionNetwork.org [email protected] via actionnetwork.org


Dear Chris,

Today, April 15, fast food strikers, Walmart workers, home care providers, airport employees, and countless others across th country are making history in the ongoing movement for better pay, better schedules, and respect. These hourly workers have the solid support of America’s port truck drivers – mostly paid by the load as misclassified “independent contractors” – who are also fighting for a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.

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The #FightFor15 movement is growing and workers are winning. Earlier this year, Walmart caved to pressure and raised wages for 500,000 workers. McDonalds, Target, TJ Maxx, and Marshalls followed suit.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come. But we have a long fight ahead. While these modest raises for hourly workers are a small victory, we know it’s not nearly enough to raise a family or keep food on the table without depending on public assistance to get by. That’s why today, in hundreds of cities all over America, workers are standing up for $15 an hour.

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We’ve seen that when we stand together, we win. Let’s show companies like McDonalds & Walmart that we’re ready to keep fighting for change and holding them accountable. With billions in profit each year, they can afford to pay working people a decent wage.

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See you in the streets!

America’s port truck drivers

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