On Thursday, April 14 workers in over 300 American cities went on strike demanding a $15 an hour work wage. Workers from various fields went on strike, from professors to fast-food workers, and rightfully so. As most of us realize, $8.50 doesn't quite cut it to put it mildly. Rising a family on $8.50 an hour is a joke, and not a funny one. With all of the talk about "family values" in this country $8.50 is cruel. But it seems the United States is not a compassionate country as far as many state and federal policies. Here's to striking workers in 300 cities! It is time to raise the minimum wage and right now,
Jeff Brown
Purple Walrus Press
Ypsilanti, MI based Local, State and National News & Views.
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