Yep, we *are* the party of FDR: October Living Wage Days, Let Justice Roll

[pinto]

October 'Living Wage Days' events expected
to mobilize voters to back minimum wage hikes

New York City, September 27, 2006 – As Congress continues to stall on raising the minimum wage, the national Let Justice Roll Campaign will hold hundreds of rallies, workshops, religious services, and prayer breakfasts in October to build support for raising the minimum wage.

Let Justice Roll, a fast-growing nonpartisan partnership of more than 80 faith and community groups, is working to pass minimum wage ballot measures in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana and Ohio.

Let Justice Roll played a leading role in recent state minimum wage increases in Arkansas, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. LJR helped win victories in California and Massachusetts, and will be leading campaigns for minimum wage increases next year in states such as New Hampshire and Tennessee.

A recent poll showed nine out of ten Americans support a higher minimum wage, but Congress has not raised it in nine years. The minimum wage has lost more than a fifth of its value since the last increase in 1997 to $5.15 an hour, and has less buying power than the minimum wage of 1950.

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CONTACTS FOR STATES WITH MINIMUM WAGE ON THE BALLOT:

Arizona:
Rev. Trina Zelle, Lead Organizer, Let Justice Roll Arizona/Interfaith Worker Justice
2510 S. Rural Road Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

Colorado:
Greg Rasheed, Colorado Let Justice Roll Coordinator
Colorado Progressive Coalition, 1600 Downing St., Suite 210, Denver, CO 80218
Phone: [phone], Cell: 720-436-3417, Email: [e-mail]

Missouri: Rev. W. Audrey Hollis, Let Justice Roll Organizer/St. Louis Area Jobs with Justice
2725 Clifton Ave St., Louis, MO 63137
Phone: [phone], x 12, Cell: 314-435-0414, Email: [e-mail]

Montana: Kat Wright, Field Organizer, Raise Montana/Let Justice Roll
P.O. Box 1902, Helena, MT 59624
Phone: [phone], Cell: 406-461-3366, Email: [e-mail]

Ohio: Katy Heins, Lead Organizer, Let Justice Roll Ohio
215 E. 14th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cell: 513-314-0074, Email: [e-mail]

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http://www.letjusticeroll.org/stateminimumwagecampaigns-contacts.html

[snowbear]

1. Last night on C-span..

..I watched the Ohio governor's debate (because someone here pointed out it was on ) and I could not believe how IDIOTIC the excuses were that the Republican candidate there (Blackwell) had to not raise the M/Wage in his state.

Wow..

I can sure see why Strickland has a double digit lead, and I sure hope for Ohio's sake that Diebold keeps their dirty hands out of their election!!!! :mad: