Sentences with phrase «out of a living wage»

That's what enables YOU to save 50 cents on your paper towels and a quarter on your hash browns — screwing your fellow Americans out of a living wage and health insurance.

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As the founder of a Kansas City nonprofit she was tasked with figuring out how the homeless mothers she worked with, many with felony convictions, could make a living wage that supported their families with also retaining the flexibility they needed to care for their kids.

We then use that to build out two additional scenarios: one assuming a doubling of the current minimum wage plus factoring in the cost of fire and building safety improvements based on data from the Worker Rights Consortium; and another using a «living wage» figure from the East Asia labour organization Asia Floor Wage, which is considered at the high end of labour reform demawage plus factoring in the cost of fire and building safety improvements based on data from the Worker Rights Consortium; and another using a «living wage» figure from the East Asia labour organization Asia Floor Wage, which is considered at the high end of labour reform demawage» figure from the East Asia labour organization Asia Floor Wage, which is considered at the high end of labour reform demaWage, which is considered at the high end of labour reform demands.

In WILTW May 26, 2016, we pointed out that more Americans in the 18 to 34 - year old age group were more likely to be living with their parents (32.1 %), the highest percentage since the 1930s, as opposed to living with their spouse or partner in a separate household (31.6 %)-- the unfortunate result of too little high - wage job creation and too much student loan debt.

It turns out that many of these guinea pigs are now professionals» «people who need money and have a lot of time to spare: the unemployed, college students, contract workers, ex-cons, or young people living on the margins who have decided that testing drugs is better than punching a clock with the wage slaves.»

On top of that, the same right - wing cons who praise capitalism as the reason that millions of people have, truthfully, found a way out of poverty, support politicians who keep wages stagnated, attack the very CONCEPT of a minimum wage despite the skyrocketing inflation and general cost of living, and support one war after another that makes a handful of people VERY rich while millions suffer, and thousands of troops come home with no legs (and thus, lose their jobs and often never recover).

If they truly want to be a witness, they should be taking care of their employees by [1] paying them a living wage and [2] supporting them with health care, not trying to run their lives by denying it because they personally don't believe in birth control *** AHEM HOBBY LOBBY, all you had to do was voice your objection and step aside, and the provider would absorb the cost, but NOOOOOOOOOO, you thought you knew better & said I FORBID YOU TO HAVE IT so your employees lost out on ALL health care, nice work in the name of the Great Physician *** or firing them because they get pregnant BECAUSE you didn't let them have birth control...

For whatever reason, one of these men or women could decide tomorrow to wage nuclear war and within 24 hours all human life on earth could be snuffed out.

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Paying minor leaguers a living wage, especially when most of them are going to be spit out on the other side, 10 years older and without any transferable job skills, shouldn't be a radical concept.

However, Alison Weir points out that more diaper banks are needed in more communities, and cites U.S. Census Bureau statistics that show that 5.6 million children under the age of three live in poor and low - wage families.

Spitzer took issue with Cuomo's strategy of putting health care players with a vested interest in the Medicaid debate — namely GNYHA and SEIU 1199 — onto the redesign team that hashed out a reform and cost - cutting strategy that included sweeteners for the industry (the indemnity fund, living wage) in exchange for accepting spending cuts.

Even a toothless effort like this one brings them out the woodwork though, with pro-business groups shouting dire warnings about the effect of a living wage on employment.

Meanwhile discussions elsewhere reached consensus on disability rights, taking competition out of the NHS, tribunal fees, legal aid, zero - hours and short - hours contracts, agency workers, immigration, local government funding, housing, the Middle East, the minimum wage, the living wage, Royal Mail, the railways, science and technology, mental health, fracking, animal welfare, Lords reform, reducing smoking and consumption of alcohol, fats and sugar, reaffirming all - women shortlists, youth services, careers advice, sexual and relationship education, and even the 11 - plus (recognising that selection at age 11 damaged education for all children, but stopping short of abolishing existing grammar schools).

Milliband should be clear that there will be no in - out referendum under a Labour government because we are for the EU, Labour is the party of Europe, but we want, in alliance with labour movements throughout the EU, to renegotiate its founding treaties which are currently tearing it apart in accordance with our own socialist principles such as an EU - wide living wage and EU - wide full employment.

Regardless of how the WFP pyschodrama plays out, the Green Party will remain the choice this November for progressives who support a $ 15 an hour minimum wage, living wage jobs, climate action, strong public schools, and an end to corruption at the State Capitol.»

Diaz, the entire Bronx Council delegation, along with members of the Northwest Bronx Comnunity and Clergy Coalition and the city's biggest retail workers union, fought for living wage jobs as part of a Community Benefits agreement with the developer, the Related Companies, but a deal couldn't be worked out.

Those not lucky enough to have employers who recognise the living wage will find themselves out of pocket.

Between 30 and 40 people turned out Wednesday at City Hall in a cold drizzle to lobby in support of a countywide living wage of $ 14.34 an hour for a worker whose employer does not offer health benefits.

Later, in the glittering finale of his Budget speech, stealing the Mayor's living wage proposal wasn't just pulling a rabbit out of the hat by Mr Osborne, it was shooting Boris's fox too.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has come out in support of the Living Wage legislation, sending a letter yesterday to Christine Quinn, the Council speaker.

«Raising the city's living wage — and expanding it to include thousands more workers — will spur economic activity and growth while lifting working families out of poverty,» Councilwoman Debi Rose (D - North Shore) said.

Cabrera says we need a CBA that would elevate people out of poverty — living wage jobs, 4 public shcools.

Paul Sonn, general counsel for the National Employment Law Project said Cuomo's minimum wage proposal is out of step with what most other cities with high costs of living are proposing.

Just this morning, supporters of the bill released a counter analysis of the city's living wage study, which argued its modeling did not rule out other factors that could affect job growth (like an economic downturn).

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz is hoping the Bronx's Council delegation will reject the plan if there's no CBA and no provision requiring retailers to pay a living wage, as are Bronx residents who turned out en masse at a community forum on Sunday at St. Nicholas of Tolentine School.

Regardless of how the WFP pyschodrama plays out, the Green Party will remain the choice this November for progressives who support a $ 15 an hour minimum wage, living wage jobs, climate action, strong public schools, and an end to corruption at the State Capitol,» said Howie Hawkins, the Green nominee for Governor.

«Ed Miliband will seek today to stand out from the field of Labour leadership candidates with a campaign for a «living wage».

That's why Labour needs to offer hope: a living wage, for instance; letting councils build Britain out of its housing crisis; an industrial strategy to create the renewable energy jobs of the future; turning the bailed - out banks into accountable public investment banks; tax justice; and public ownership of our key utilities.

Elegantees employs and hires women who have been rescued out of the horrific industry, teaches them a skill, gives them a job, a fair and living wage, a positive and safe environment to be in and works to restore their hope.

The final chapter lays out a familiar agenda of steps that might be taken to improve the lives of the disadvantaged, from strengthening the safety net to boosting earnings in low - wage jobs.

It's too much time out of your life to be making a teacher's wage.

While public schools can be a stairway out of poverty, equally important is a living wage that ensures more hardworking families have the time and resources to dedicate to their children.

The fact I survive on a living wage at all baffles me, especially considering the amount of amazing talent out there.»

As Passive Guy points out, «[t] he exquisite moral balancing described seems to ignore one big reality — most bookstore employees are working at minimum wage with little hope of being able earn enough from their employment to live in a pleasant residence, support a family or enjoy the even the most modest trappings of a middle - class life.

Even ignoring the hurdles and roadblocks that are a built - in part of traditional publishing's drawn - out querying process, it's easy to see which method of publishing represents the greater and faster - growing opportunity to earn a living wage as a writer.

After seeing the above charts, we were curious to find out how many of today's living - wage - earning authors were considered «New,» and how many were the same long - established «Old» authors who were simply releasing their latest books.

What happened to photography is about to happen to writing — it's going to go from a field where a select few, selected almost at random by publishers, could make a decent living, to one where a much larger number of people can just scrape out a poverty - level wage if they really work at it.

In these hard economic times, too many Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland people, and British Columbians who lived free of financial crisis until now, find themselves facing the shame of debt they can not repay after taking out too much easy credit just to live, pay for necessities such as housing, food, medicine, etc., a reflection of our ever growing senior and minimum wage population funded with insufficient pensions and facing rising living costs without corresponding increase in earnings.

My concern is, many Realtors are just trying to make a living wage right now, there have got to be just as many Lawyers out there looking for the next great opportunity... I really believe it is going to be the unfortunate Realtors that regardless of how well (or poorly) they performed on the short sale, that are going to get sued because the Seller will have get some sort of financial demand down the road and will have long forgotten all of the hard work and disclosing the Realtor did on their behalf during the short sale process.

Various wage calculators are out there to compare a salary in one city, to the equivalent salary needed to maintain the same standard of living in another.

Even if you've been living under the largest rock on Earth there's almost no chance that you haven't heard about the war on pre-owned games currently being waged by some of the biggest publishers out there.

Although far outgunned by the awesome power of the Powerful Liberal Elites who Control The Media, these Heroic Underdog Capitalist Freedom Fighters are waging a Mighty Struggle To Get The Truth Out, by supporting the True Scientists like Carlin and Fred Singer and Patrick Michaels and Lord Monckton who want to the public to understand the Truth that CO2 is Life, and by fueling the courage of a handful of Noble Non-Corrupt Public Servants like Rep. Barton and Sen. Inhofe with well - deserved campaign contributions.

According to Marissa, these bags have real impact: «The producers receive a living wage and are able to start working their way out of poverty.»

LIMRA's study points out that among households with children under the age of 18, four in 10 say they would immediately have trouble meeting everyday living expenses if a primary wage - earner died today.

Get Enlightened About Life Insurance Life insurance beat out all other sources of financial assets or income that Americans expect to use to help pay bills, and to maintain their lifestyle if the primary wage earner dies, according to LIMRA International's 2010 Facts About Life press release.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

My one question is my determination leading to ram a brick wall repeatedly should I dissolve this halfed baked company with no funds or should continue to follow my gut I want out of this work force I mean I agree with employers most jobs shouldn't have to pay a living wage but we should be allowed to supplement our income...

My concern is, many Realtors are just trying to make a living wage right now, there have got to be just as many Lawyers out there looking for the next great opportunity... I really believe it is going to be the unfortunate Realtors that regardless of how well (or poorly) they performed on the short sale, that are going to get sued because the Seller will have get some sort of financial demand down the road and will have long forgotten all of the hard work and disclosing the Realtor did on their behalf during the short sale process.