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Issue 13

fOR A BETTER WORLD: ISSUE 13Raise the Wage

Issue 13, Fall 2016
This issue focuses on the movement to Raise the Wage in the U.S., and, more broadly, the role of dignified work in a just economy. Businesses like Dr. Bronner’s, who are already paying a fair wage weigh in, and we look to states where the minimum wage has already gone up to see what the future holds for farmers and farm workers.

We hear stories from two segments of our labor force that face challenges under current policy: guest workers and those entering the workforce after incarceration. An interview with a leader of a Guatemalan weaving cooperative shares stories of organizing her community, saving seeds, and fighting back against Monsanto. Finally, we pay tribute to Berta Cáceres, a slain Indigenous rights leader and environmental activist—it’s another issue packed with information and education.

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It’s Time for Wages With Dignity

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by Ryan Johnson Quietly, hidden behind the headlines that feature presidential candidates bemoaning the state of our country and our […]

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The Business Case for Raising the Minimum Wage

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by David Bronner At Dr. Bronner’s, the company I run with my family, we believe that we can only prosper […]

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“Berta Did Not Die. She Multiplied.”

By Ryan Zinn

A Tribute to the Work of Berta Cáceres, Indigenous Rights Leader Berta Cáceres was murdered in her home on March […]

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Lucky – A Guest Worker’s Story

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By David Mohrmann Though he had not wanted to leave his wife and children for six months, had not wanted […]

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Fair Chance Employment Benefits Us All

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By Terrell Hall Earning a living wage through gainful employment is crucial to the huge number of Americans struggling to […]

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Policy Corner: Farms in California Prepare for $15/Hour Minimum Wage

By Kerstin Lindgren

California legislators, responding to the growing Fight for $15 and Raise the Wage movements, passed a law earlier this year […]

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From Weaving to Seed-Saving, Climate Change, and Fighting Monsanto

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A Guatemalan Woman’s Story of Empowerment Through Organizing an interview with Yolanda Sebastiana Calgua Morales Working together in cooperatives is […]

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Radio CATA

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A Radio Station to Empower the Latino Community By Meghan Hurley In November of 2015, CATA, The Farmworkers Support Committee, […]

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