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Makes the case for a living wage for all working families in Georgia. Designed in particular for members of faith communities and their congregations. In addition to facts and figures, video includes interviews with a single mom earning less than than a living wage, living wage advocates, and clergy representing Christian, Islamic, and Jewish faith traditions, all of whom present the moral case for a living wage.

 

Keywords

  • Wages – United States
  • Poverty – United States
  • Wages – law and legislation –United States
  • Urban poor – United States
  • Living wage movement – United States
 

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Suggested Websites

  • Living Wage Campaign
    A series of resources
  • Fair Economy.org
    "We are a movement support organization, providing media capacity, face-to-face economic literacy education, and training resources to organizations and individuals who work to address the widening income and asset gaps in our country".
  • Economic Policy Institute
    "The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington D.C. think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers."
 

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    Definition

    "A range of initiatives across the United States that have sought to raise employee wages in order to create economic security for low-income workers." (Work in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Policy, and Society)

     

    Narrow the topic

    • If a company pays a living wage, does it reduce employee turnover and absenteeism, increase productivity, increase morale and commitment to the company?

    • Are living wage laws working?
    • Should living wage laws be expanded beyond public employees and companies that receive publicly funded contracts?
    • Does living wage legislation create hostile business climates?
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    Reference Books

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    Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History
    Call Number: REF HD 8066 .A78 2006

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    Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
    Call Number: REF HD 8066 .H57 2004 v. 1 pg. 162

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    Encyclopedia of World Poverty
    Call Number: REF HV 12 .E54 2006 v.1

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    Poverty in the United States: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics and Policy
    Call Number: REF HC 110 .P6 P598 2004 v.2

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    Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society
    Call Number: REF HF 5387 .E53 2008

     
     

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