Raise the Wage

Tell Michigan lawmakers to support raising the minimum wage!

95 percent of income gains went to the top 1 percent between 2009 and 2012. Ninety-five percent. It’s well-past time for the rest of us to share in this newfound prosperity. Over 70 percent of Michiganders support raising the minimum wage and you can make our voice louder than money by signing the petition today.
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    Subject: Let's raise the minimum wage in Michigan
    Money talks, and if we want our lawmakers to listen to us we need more of it. Sign this petition demanding that our lawmakers raise the minimum wage for hard-working Michiganders.

    http://act.progressmichigan.org/sign/raisethewage/?source=taf

    America was founded on the principle of equal representation: one person, one vote. Unfortunately, this pillar of democracy is under attack. Nowadays, it’s one dollar, one vote. A million dollars? A million votes. In short, money talks… and the rich speak loudest. 

    Over the past four decades, the value of the minimum wage has decreased by 20 percent and if you work full-time you’ll earn a yearly salary of $15,392 - not even enough to keep your family above the poverty line.

    It’s well-past time for the rest of us to share in this newfound prosperity. Over 70 percent of Michiganders support raising the minimum wage and you can make our voice louder by signing our petition