Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Tweet[IWS] EPF: LIVING WAGE RESEARCH web site
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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Employment Policy Foundation (EPF)
LIVING WAGE RESEARCH
http://www.livingwageresearch.org/
Overview
The Living Wage Movement: Gaining Momentum
http://www.livingwageresearch.org/factsheets/overview.asp
Executive Summary
There are now 106 living wage ordinances enforced by 98 counties and cities, 3 universities and 4 other local jurisdictions in 31 states. With an average wage of $11.25 per hour without health benefits ($9.95 with health benefits), more than double the current federal minimum wage, these ordinances are being adopted at a rate of one every month. Additionally, there are over 120 living wage campaigns in cities and counties around the country.
In addition to this overview, www.livingwageresearch.org includes economic analyses and fact sheets on the living wage, and copies of living wage ordinances.
AND MUCH MORE....
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
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Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Employment Policy Foundation (EPF)
LIVING WAGE RESEARCH
http://www.livingwageresearch.org/
Overview
The Living Wage Movement: Gaining Momentum
http://www.livingwageresearch.org/factsheets/overview.asp
Executive Summary
There are now 106 living wage ordinances enforced by 98 counties and cities, 3 universities and 4 other local jurisdictions in 31 states. With an average wage of $11.25 per hour without health benefits ($9.95 with health benefits), more than double the current federal minimum wage, these ordinances are being adopted at a rate of one every month. Additionally, there are over 120 living wage campaigns in cities and counties around the country.
In addition to this overview, www.livingwageresearch.org includes economic analyses and fact sheets on the living wage, and copies of living wage ordinances.
AND MUCH MORE....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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