Category - minimum wage

US faith leaders say lift economy by raising minimum wage

staff writers — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:45:49 +0000

The leaders of 15 denominations and national faith organizations in the US are among the inaugural signers of an open letter calling for a $10 federal minimum wage by 2010.

US churches rap Congress for linking mimimum wage to war

staff writers — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:47:27 +0000

The United States congress has linked federal minimum wage legislation to the bill for the Iraq war - and a number of faith and labour leaders are upset about it, including the head of the ecumenical council.

Church groups join living wage campaign for Olympics site workers

staff writers — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:16:31 +0000

Campaigners who are part of a London-wide citizens organisation, which brings together a wide range of community and faith groups, held a demonstration at the end of last week, calling for fair pay for workers involved in preparing for the 2012 London Olympics.

US faith and community coalition welcomes minimum wage victory

staff writers — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:32:47 +0000

The Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign, a national US coalition of 91 religious, labour and community organizations, has thanked the Senate for voting to raise the minimum wage for the first time in many years.

US church tells fast food giant to super-size workers' pay rise

staff writers — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:47:36 +0000

The Rev Clifton Kirkpatrick, who moderates the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), is urging fast-food giant Burger King to work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to address wages and working conditions in the tomato fields.

Faith and civic leaders call on new US Congress to raise minimum wage

staff writers — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:52:22 +0000

Let Justice Roll, a nonpartisan coalition of ninety faith and community organizations in the USA, has sent a 'living wage' letter to members of the newly constituted Congress - signed by more than 1,000 Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders from across the country.

Controversial Faithful Cities report launched

staff writers — Mon, 22 May 2006 12:00:00 +0100

A church report entitled 'Faithful Cities' (click to go to the report) is to be launched today, expected to criticise government over asylum, immigration and the minimum wage.

Church report to criticise government over asylum, immigration and minimum wage

staff writers — Sun, 14 May 2006 12:00:00 +0100

The Church of England is to accuse the government of forcing asylum seekers into destitution and setting the minimum wage too low to relieve poverty, reports the Sunday Times.