Call Your Michigan Senators

Senator Debbie Stabenow: 1-202-224-4822

Senator Gary Peters: 1-202-224-6221

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Your U.S. Representative

Click HERE to Find Your Rep’s Name and Phone #

URGE THEM to Support “Raise the Wage Act of 2021”

Lifts 1.3 Million Americans Out of Poverty

You are invited to join the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Poor People’s Campaign and the One For Wage Campaign in a “Raise the Wage Moral Monday” to urge people in Michigan to call their members of Congress, demanding that they support the “Raise the Wage Act of 2021” that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour.

Join these organizations tomorrow (February 8th) at noon for Moral Monday on-line rally to raise the minimum wage. Click HERE to RSVP your place at the rally.

UPDATE: Last Thursday (February 4th) the Senate adopted an amendment to not raise the minimum wage during the pandemic. Bernie Sanders, the author of The Raise the Wage Act of 2021, stated that his bill would not have increased the bill during the pandemic but would have increased the wage in steps over five years. Both of Michigan’s Senators were co-sponsors of $15/wage bill during 2020, as were all of Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that whatever happens with the stimulus package that Democrats would not abandon the cause. However, Sen. Joe Manchin has said he will not support an increase to $15/hour but said he would support something “responsible and reasonable”. This means that citizen advocacy will be even more urgent.

Call Your U.S. Senators & Your U.S. Representative (see above)

(Your call is especially important if your Representative is a Republican)

TALKING POINTS:

The federal minimum wage hasn’t increased since 2009, when the wage was $7.25/hour;
Raising the minimum wage to $15/hour is supported by two-thirds of Americans;
According to a Congressional Budget study, a $15/hour minimum raise would boost paychecks for 27 million American workers and would lift 1.3 million people out of poverty;
Many states, including New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois and Florida, have already adopted a $15 minimum wage;
Vote YES on the Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

A SPECIAL EVENT!

MUUSJN has co-sponsored a forum on “Raising the Minimum Wage…A Reform Whose Time has Come” that will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 20th. You are invited to hear Jonathan Kinloch, the Political Director of the Michigan Service Employees International Union (SEIU), speak on this topic. There will be opportunities for questions. The Michigan SEIU, over the years, has taken the lead in the “Fight for 15” . Jonathan is a progressive member of the Wayne County Commission.

To register for this meeting, click HERE. Click HERE to join the zoom meeting or CALL: 1-646-558-8656; ID: 889 4551 3834

If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to call Randy Block at 248-224-572 (cell).

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