Valuing All Workers
A Livable Wage – Equal Pay for Equal Work – Workers’ Rights
Key Points:
- Injects more money in every community and at the bottom of the economy where people spend quickly, thereby expanding the economy.
- Wages are generally a small part of product or service cost. Therefore, rising wages, especially at the mid to lower end, benefit both people and businesses.
- While individual businesses tend to drive down wages, that action ultimately diminishes the purchasing power of consumers.
- Policies supporting fair wages create a level playing field for all businesses, fostering healthy competition and economic growth.
- More businesses do better when more people do better!