Today, Union Summer Chicago stood with our brothers and sisters from Interfaith Worker Justice, Jobs for Justice, Latino Union, IL Pro-Choice Action Team, and others to protest GOP Gubernatorial candidate, Bill Brady. Over the weekend, Mr. Brady made it known that he believes that minimum wage should be lowered in Illinois by an entire dollar. This is unacceptable! Union Summer took to the front lines and rallied outside the restaurant Brady was speaking in.
Over and over this summer, I have seen the importance of earning a living wage. It is important for families trying to put food on the table by staying above the poverty line, it important for young people who face some of the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment, and it is important for women, who already meet the issue of pay inequity every day. Because of this importance, minimum wage should NOT be decreased. Decreasing minimum wage by a dollar would place undue burden and hardship on individuals who work hard every day to provide for themselves and their families.
For more information, you can go to WhoisBillBrady.com and see for yourself!
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