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Bring Raise the Wage News to the Airwaves! (what did marym625 do now?)
A few weeks ago marym625 had a post echoed (http://www.labourstart.org/2013/country.php?country=USA&langcode=en) on a major labor site, the DU has been gaining new readers. This post is by request from Workers independent News: http://laborradio.org/
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bring-raise-the-wage-news-to-the-airwaves#/story
What We're Doing:
Workers' Independent News has been broadcasting labor-focused news for more than 12 years. Every weekday, we produce a three-minute headline newscast that airs on roughly 150 radio stations across the country reaching approximately 1 million people.
We've seen the increase in inequality in the U.S., and we feel that people need news that speaks to their concerns. That's why we're expanding our coverage of low-wage work issues and preparing to launch a Spanish-language newscast in addition to our English one.
By contributing to this campaign, you can help us produce two newscasts dedicated to the issues facing low-wage workers, Raise the Wage News. Approximately 80 million people over age 20 earn minimum wage in the U.S. according to research from the Economic Policy Institute. Half of these workers are women, and nearly 40 percent of those earning minimum wage are at least 40 years old.
Raise the Wage News will keep people abreast of developments on workplace safety regulations, living wage campaigns, and a host of other issues. Your support will allow us to expand our current coverage and provide an alternative source of news that reflects working people's priorities.
How We'll Use What We Raise:
FULL info at link.
Published on May 15, 2015
Workers' Independent News is expanding its coverage of low-wage work
issues and is aiming to add a news program in Spanish focusing on the
same concerns. You can help us bring this important news to the radio
airwaves by supporting our crowdfunding campaign.
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Bring Raise the Wage News to the Airwaves! (what did marym625 do now?) (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
May 2015
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merrily
(45,251 posts)1. Hooray for unions, Food Workers, Mary625, Omaha Steve and DU!
What a fantastic five!
Thanks for this, OS.
marym625
(17,997 posts)3. You're so sweet
Thanks!
merrily
(45,251 posts)4. That's probably controversial at DU, but not for you and OS
marym625
(17,997 posts)5. I'm sorry,
What is controversial on DU? I'm confused
merrily
(45,251 posts)6. It's not important. The important bits are in my original reply.
marym625
(17,997 posts)7. OK! thanks again!
marym625
(17,997 posts)2. What? me? I didn't do anything! Nothing!
This is really awesome stuff. You are rocking it! Right here in your very own Labor Group!
AuntPatsy
(9,904 posts)8. Kicking
merrily
(45,251 posts)9. kickadoodledo