“No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.”
The 40-hour work week goes into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act, signed by President Roosevelt two years earlier - 1940
U.S. minimum wage increases to 40¢ an hour - 1945 Compiled/edited by Union Communication Services Actress and activist Jane Fonda will join worker rights advocate and co-founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United Saru Jayaraman tonight at Georgetown (see Calendar) for a discussion on economic inequality in Washington, DC, Michigan, and nationwide. The discussion will spotlight women workers' issues, including subpar wages and sexual harassment. The event will highlight local workers' efforts to raise wages, improve living and working conditions, and build power. Lane Windham, co-director of WILL Empower (Women Innovating Labor Leadership) and Associate Director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative, will moderate this discussion. Click here to see the first in a series of videos featuring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin experiencing the kind of harassment servers must tolerate constantly in order to feed their families on tips. Mark your calendar now for Saturday, March 10, 2018, when the Metro Washington Council’s Evening with Labor will be held. Labor's premier annual event will return to the Omni Shoreham Hotel next year, with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30. Stay tuned for details, including official invites and ad/ticket contracts. Photo: Carl Goldman, Winner of the Trade Unionist of the Year at 2017 Evening with Labor |