Tweet Chat: 1-2pm EST on Wednesday. Hashtag #RaiseTheWage
But why not start early? And call your senators to get them to support the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
For the past four years, the federal minimum wage has been stuck at just $7.25 per hour – a poverty-level wage that leaves millions of workers unable to afford the basics.
In the coming weeks, the Senate is expected to vote on the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour in three phases of 95 cents each and index it to rise with the cost of living. Furthermore, the bill will gradually raise the federal minimum wage for tipped workers to 70 percent of the regular minimum wage.
Call your Senators at 888-705-5182 and tell them to vote YES on the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013.
30 million low-paid workers would get a much-needed raise if the minimum wage were increased to $10.10 per hour. And with higher wages, more Americans will be able to afford food, housing, and other necessities – generating more consumer spending that will benefit local businesses and support economic growth.
Importantly, the Fair Minimum Wage Act would also raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, which has remained stuck at just $2.13 per hour for the past twenty years. With women making up 70 percent of tipped workers, it’s critical to raise the tipped minimum wage to promote pay fairness as well as economic security for this growing workforce.
Our economy cannot afford another year of poverty-level wages. Call your Senators at 888-705-5182 and tell them to vote YES on the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013.
Take Action Now
1. Call your Senators at 888-705-5182 and tell them to vote YES on the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013- Check out some talking points talking points.
2. Tweet Chat: 1-2pm EST on Wednesday. Hashtag #RaiseTheWage. Check out some sample tweets.
Thank you for your participation.
Some suggested tweets--
4 years without a raise is 3 too many. CALL 888-705-5182 & tell your Senators to vote YES on the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 #RaiseTheWage
Tipped workers stuck at $2.13/hr for 22 years. CALL 888-705-5182 & tell your Senators to vote YES on the Fair Minimum Wage Act #RaiseTheWage
Sample Tweets – Popular Support:
POLL: 80% of Americans support raising the min wage to $10.10. Time for Congress to act. #TimeFor1010 #RaiseTheWage http://bit.ly/1dUIQb8
POLL: 74% of Americans say #RaiseTheWage a top priority for Congress over the next year. #TimeFor1010 http://bit.ly/1dUIQb8
Sample Tweets – Policy Message:
Restoring a strong #minimumwage would boost incomes for 30 million workers http://bit.ly/Xmm1sC #RaiseTheWage #Timefor1010
Restoring a strong #minimumwage would boost consumer spending by $33 billion over 3 years http://bit.ly/Xmm1sC #RaiseTheWage #Timefor1010
Wages & salaries now lowest share of GDP since 1955. Time to #RaiseTheWage #Timefor1010 #Raise213 http://bit.ly/Xmm1sC
If federal #minimumwage had kept pace with inflation since 1968 it would be $10.70. Time to #RaiseTheWage #Timefor1010 http://bit.ly/Xmm1sC
88% of the 30million who would see a raise from Fair #MinimumWage Act are adults over age 20 http://bit.ly/Xmm1sC #RaiseTheWage #Timefor1010
57% of pay gap between lowest- and mid-wage workers due to 30yr erosion of #minimumwage http://bit.ly/Xmm1sC #RaiseTheWage #Timefor1010
Declining value of federal minimum wage has increased inequality http://bit.ly/YJFteE via @EconomicPolicy #RaiseTheWage #Timefor1010