Common Dreams

Economist Ken Jacobs, chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center, explained this week: Beyond the working families who will get a raise, every single American taxpayer has a stake in raising the minimum wage. When corporations like McDonald’s pay poverty wages, workers often turn to public safety net programs to make ends meet.

Economist Ken Jacobs, chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center, explained this week: Beyond the working families who will get a raise, every single American taxpayer has a stake in raising the minimum wage. When corporations like McDonald’s pay poverty wages, workers often turn to public safety net programs to make ends meet.