Features related to living wage

Alivia Terry looks nervously at the adults waiting for she and her classmates from the Anderson Grove Head Start program in Caledonia, Miss., to ring their hand bells to accompany several patriotic songs, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., at the conclusion of a rally by early childhood education supporters, childcare providers and supporters who called for support of the Mississippi Pre K Collaborative Act before this year's legislature. The groups lobbied their lawmakers to support the legislation that provides funding for local partnerships between public, parochial and private schools and licensed child care programs in some parts of the state. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
The No-Win Decisions of Child Care
May 5, 2013 | News & Notes
Many low-income mothers are faced with a no-win choice in trying to find child care that they can afford.
Students line up to be served lunch at the Thatcher Brook Elementary School in Waterbury, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
This Week in Poverty: An Antipoverty Contract for 2013?
January 20, 2013 | Perspectives
Could committing to a contract grow and unify the moment against poverty?
Shoppers take advantage of Black Friday sales in the early morning at a Target store Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Higher Pay is a Gift to the Economy
November 20, 2012 | News & Notes
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, Demos looks at how increasing wages in the retail sector would improve the overall economy.
About 100 immigrant janitors marched through downtown Houston to protest a local cleaning company accused of withholding paychecks from its employees and not paying them for all hours they worked. The march took place after a federal lawsuit was filed against Houston-based Professional Janitorial Service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
What is a Living Wage?
August 24, 2012 | Q&A

Economist Robert Pollin explains why it’s important not to sacrifice the welfare of workers in tough economic times. Continue reading

A sign advertises lofts for rent in a recently built residential building in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006. Credit: AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian
Making the Rent on Minimum Wage
April 2, 2012 | Smart Charts
How many hours do people making minimum wage need to work to afford their rent?
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Activist James Thindwa and Chicago’s Living Wage Ordinance
March 27, 2009 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)

Bill talks to a social activist fighting not only Chicago’s powerful political establishment, but also corporate giant Wal-Mart. Continue reading

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Los Angeles Labor
June 13, 2008 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)

Looking at labor and income inequality in Los Angeles. Continue reading

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Author Holly Sklar on the “Living Wage”
June 13, 2008 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)

Bill talks with author Holly Sklar about the battle for a “living wage” in America. Continue reading

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Katherine Newman on The Missing Class
November 2, 2007 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)

Bill talks about the missing class — the “near poor” — with professor Katherine Newman. Continue reading