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'Living wage' Laws Gain Momentum Across US -
A new study shows higher incomes from 'living wage' outweigh the cost in job losses. From the Christian Science Monitor. <small>(March 15, 2002)</small>
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0315/p01s02-usec.html Living Wage Resource Center -
Includes information on existing ordinances and current campaigns.
http://www.livingwagecampaign.org/ Harvard Living Wage Campaign -
Campaign to eradicate poverty wages at Harvard University. Includes a comprehensive report on poverty wages at Harvard, with a detailed discussion of the spread low-wage labor on campus, analysis and critique of reforms developed by Harvard, and testimonies of Harvard workers.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~pslm/livingwage/ Campus Living Wage Project -
A collection of interviews and information on campus "living wage" campaigns. Includes interviews with student activists and profiles of past campaigns.
http://www.clwproject.org/ Harvest for Humanity -
An interdenominational employee-owner ministry, open to people of all faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds, working to provide improved economic opportunities.
http://www.aboutharvest.org Business Leaders and Investors for a Living Wage -
Report and FAQ about living wage from Responsible Wealth, a project of United for a Fair Economy.
http://www.responsiblewealth.org/living_wage/ NPR : Low-Wage America -
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 20 million workers earn less than $9 an hour - not enough to buy the basics in some areas. In a series of special reports, NPR's Noah Adams travels throughout the US to profile the low-income workforce, talking with people about their jobs, their families and their hopes for the future. <small>(2004)</small>
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/low_wage/ Living Wage Issue Guide -
General information and publications about living wage by the Economic Policy Institute.
http://www.epinet.org/Issueguides/livingwage/livingwage.html Universal Living Wage Campaign -
Introduction, petition, donations, volunteer information, FAQ, rent statistics, legislation, and links.
http://www.universallivingwage.org/ Dane County Living Wage Campaign -
Campaign reports and articles about Dane County's cost of living and wages.
http://www.solidarity.com/LivingWage/ United Students Against Sweatshops -
National network of student groups working to end sweatshops and other labor abuses.
http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org Vermont Livable Wage Campaign -
Frequently asked questions, analysis of working incomes, and organizing and actions in the state.
http://www.vtlivablewage.org/ Employment Policies Institute - Living Wage Policies -
Living wage resource site including research and an updated list of city proposals.
http://www.epionline.org/index_lw.cfm The Jus Semper Global Alliance -
Long term sustainable development through The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI), a corporate social responsibility program for gradual wage equalization.
http://www.jussemper.org/ Progressive Maryland: Living Wage Campaign -
Proposes self-sufficiency standards and the potential advantages of a statewide living wage. Describes the recent history of local legislation on the issue.
http://progressivemaryland.org/page.php?id=148 Living Wage Coalition of Sonoma County (California) -
The main purpose of the coalition is to address the problem of growing income inequality and poverty in its community.
http://www.livingwagesonoma.org/
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