by Ryan Johnson Quietly, hidden behind the headlines that feature presidential candidates bemoaning the state of our country and our […]
Raise 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.
ARTICLES
by David Bronner At Dr. Bronner’s, the company I run with my family, we believe that we can only prosper […]
A Tribute to the Work of Berta Cáceres, Indigenous Rights Leader Berta Cáceres was murdered in her home on March […]
By David Mohrmann Though he had not wanted to leave his wife and children for six months, had not wanted […]
By Terrell Hall Earning a living wage through gainful employment is crucial to the huge number of Americans struggling to […]
California legislators, responding to the growing Fight for $15 and Raise the Wage movements, passed a law earlier this year […]
A Guatemalan Woman’s Story of Empowerment Through Organizing an interview with Yolanda Sebastiana Calgua Morales Working together in cooperatives is […]
A Radio Station to Empower the Latino Community By Meghan Hurley In November of 2015, CATA, The Farmworkers Support Committee, […]
