On Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m., the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and Working America will host a panel discussion and public forum to discuss the relationship between the minimum wage and building a sustainable economy. The event will feature minimum and low wage workers and is being held in partnership with UNITE HERE MN State Council, JOBS NOW Coalition and Working Partnerships.
The event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave South, Bloomington.
The gathering comes just days after Rep. Ryan Winkler’s bill passed its first policy committee in the Minnesota House and as organizations across Minnesota are continuing to ramp up efforts to raise the state’s minimum wage. Winkler’s bill, HF 92, would raise the state minimum wage to $10.55 by 2015 and index the wage to inflation.
“Our members have made it clear to us that Minnesota needs a higher minimum wage that will actually allow workers to keep up with the rising costs of living,” said Working America State Director Bree Halverson. “This forum will be a great opportunity for the public, including our members, to learn more about the issue—critical information which they can take back to their neighborhoods and communities to mobilize.”
Working America has 260,000 members in Minnesota.
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On Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m., the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and Working America will host a panel discussion and public forum to discuss the relationship between the minimum wage and building a sustainable economy. The event will feature minimum and low wage workers and is being held in partnership with UNITE HERE MN State Council, JOBS NOW Coalition and Working Partnerships.
The event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave South, Bloomington.
The gathering comes just days after Rep. Ryan Winkler’s bill passed its first policy committee in the Minnesota House and as organizations across Minnesota are continuing to ramp up efforts to raise the state’s minimum wage. Winkler’s bill, HF 92, would raise the state minimum wage to $10.55 by 2015 and index the wage to inflation.
“Our members have made it clear to us that Minnesota needs a higher minimum wage that will actually allow workers to keep up with the rising costs of living,” said Working America State Director Bree Halverson. “This forum will be a great opportunity for the public, including our members, to learn more about the issue—critical information which they can take back to their neighborhoods and communities to mobilize.”
Working America has 260,000 members in Minnesota.