Milton Jordan
IN MEMORY OF BELOVED FORMER CENTRAL TEXAS MFSA CHAIR AND LIFELONG ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE Milton S. Jordan, Jr., 85, died […]
What is a Living Wage?
What is a Living Wage? A living wage is a wage that allows a person to pay for basic needs, including housing,
The History of Living Wages in the U.S. and Texas
The original federal minimum wage in the United States was established in 1938 with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Small Businesses
How Would Raising the Minimum Wage to a Living Wage Affect Small Businesses Raising the minimum wage to a living
Housing Costs and Wages
The Relationship Between Housing Costs and Wages in the U.S. Over the past few decades, housing costs have increased far
High Public Cost of Low Wages
MacGillvary, Perry, and Jacobs’ report, The High Public Cost of Low Wages, quantifies the burden that low-wage work imposes on
A Threat, Not a Theory
Nick Hanauer in Democracy Journal critically examines the long-standing claim that raising the minimum wage inevitably leads to job losses