Low-Wage Economy Exposed: Inequality in the USA
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Around the country, Americans are rallying to demand an economy that works for all of us, standing behind a simple vision: everyone who works full-time should be able to support themselves, and parents who work full time should be able to support a family. Workers of all types, from Walmart associates to workers at auto parts plants, are joining in to expose the truth about our low-wage economy.
The low-pay, erratic scheduling and part-timing of work by large, profitable corporations that can afford to provide good jobs is at the center of this problem.
Workers like expecting mom and Walmart associate Ronee Hinton don’t know when they will work from week to week. She recently had to rent out a room from a family friend to avoid living on the street because her inconsistent schedule at $8.10 an hour makes it impossible to plan and save for her baby’s future when she is earning less than $400 every two weeks.
Darrell Eberhardt works for Camaco making auto parts in the heart of Ohio’s manufacturing belt, but with weekly earnings of just $272 a week, he often has to choose between putting gas in his car or putting food on his table. Instead of the bright future he imagined when he went back to school to get his associate’s degree, Darrell now struggles just to keep his head above water.
The Pope, the president, economists and even business leaders all agree: income inequality in our country and world has grown to a level that is devastating our families, our economy and our businesses.
And in cities across the country, people are fighting back. In Phoenix, a rally led by Walmart workers will be standing up for fair and regular scheduling. Community groups around New York will be rallying together to say enough-is-enough to the expanding inequalities and to hold greedy corporations accountable. And in Milwaukee, the community will rally together for a living wage for everyone.
We want our elected officials, and those who are looking for our votes in November, to lead the way on turning the economy around for our families by holding these corporations accountable. Across the country, women, workers, families, elected officials, clergy, civil rights organizations and countless others are standing up and saying with a clear voice: now is the time for change.
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