Category Archives: minimum wage

RELEASE: IOWANS CALL ON GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: January 4, 2017 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 IOWANS CALL ON GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE 18 states saw increase take effect on January 1st, while Iowans have waited longer than anyone in the country for … Continue reading →

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Iowa-stan

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Iowa Needs You, Donald Kaul! Considering the coming of what promises to be a MEMORABLE Iowa legislative session this spring, my mind wandered to days of yore when a young writer for the Des Moines Register would annually make fun … Continue reading →

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TODAY! Statewide Press Conferences Celebrating Minimum Wage Increases

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Dave Bradley

MEDIA ADVISORY: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Johnson County: Rafael Morataya, 319-499-8363, rafael@cwjiowa.org Linn County: Devin Mehaffey, 319-573-0701, devinpmehaffey@gmail.com Polk County: Mark Cooper, 515-975-5627, mark@scifl.org Wapello County: Steve Siegel, 641-799-2569, sj_siegel@yahoo.com Workers Celebrate Wage Increases in Four Counties Residents Vow to … Continue reading →

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$15 An Hour? You Bet!

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Here is a brief video from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) concerning the move for a minimum wage of $15 per hour in Polk County. $15 an hour works out to slightly over $30,000 per year before taxes for … Continue reading →

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What Is The Difference Between A Minimum Wage Worker And You?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

by Jennifer Hauff When I last lived on minimum wage, I shared a one bedroom apartment with a friend I met at work. She had a mattress and a dresser in her room. I had a bunch of blankets and … Continue reading →

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“So That A Positive Conservative Message”

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Dave Bradley

“can rise to the top of the field.” This is a line that Scott Walker used in his speech retiring his presidential bid for this round. BTW, look out Wisconsin – Walker will be wanting to burnish his right wing … Continue reading →

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Poverty Vultures

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Out of sight of the eyes of anything resembling reporters the poverty industries in the USA are cranking along in high gear. Most of these are protected from any harm by Republicans from the county courthouse through the state house … Continue reading →

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Wide Benefits Projected In County Minimum Wages In Iowa

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Dave Bradley

​ FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, AUG. 11, 2015 CONTACT: MIKE OWEN, (319) 338-0773, mikeowen@iowapolicyproject.org For full report: http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2015docs/150811-minwage.pdf IPP News Wide benefits projected in county minimum wages in Iowa In Linn, Johnson, $15 wage would boost combined 43,000 workers IOWA CITY, … Continue reading →

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Wages, Jobs, Child Care, Wage Theft: The Courtney Report

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Note: This is edited from the weekly email report from Senator Courtney. To see the full report please go to Senator Courtney’s website. Note2: This post missed the schedule last week. To make sure that important info in here is … Continue reading →

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Republicans Fake Concern About Income Inequality

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

The Iowa senate passed a raise in minimum wage Monday on pretty much of a party line vote. One Republican joined twenty six Democrats to pass the bill. This would be good news if Democrats controlled the other legislative House … Continue reading →

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