Blog Posts and Opinion Pieces

Job Gap Economic Prosperity Series
Selected Opinion Pieces and Blog Posts

Op-Ed: Tax The Big Businesses That Won’t Pay Connecticut Workers A Living Wage
By State Rep. Peter Tercyak
The Connecticut Mirror

Montana Working Families Deserve a Living Wage
State Sen. Sue Malek
The Montana Standard

Minimum Wage Shouldn’t Force Workers to Live in Poverty
By LeeAnn Hall
January 22, 2015
TruthOut

The Next Big Progressive Battle: A Living Wage
By LeeAnn Hall
January 25, 2015
Truth Out

Maine’s Workers Deserve More Than a Poverty Wage
Amy Halsted and LeeAnn Hall
March 18, 2015
Bangor Daily News

Let’s End Two-Tier Pay System
By LeeAnn Hall and Juana Donato
September 16, 2014
Albany Times Union

The ‘Secret Sauce’ That Could Kill a Minimum Wage Hike
LeeAnn Hall and Saru Jayaraman
April 17, 2014
The Capital Times

Revolving Door Slams on Minimum Wage Hike
By LeeAnn Hall and Saru Jayaraman
April 4, 2014
The Hill

Fast Food Workers Will Protest Again Today. Here’s What They’re Up Against|
Alliance for a Just Society
Apr. 3, 2014
Mother Jones

National Restaurant Association Doubling Down on Lobbying
Alliance for a Just Society
April 4, 2014
Politico

Working Families Need Good Jobs – Not Just Any Job
By Allyson Fredericksen
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/2015/02/working-families-need-good-jobs-not-just-any-job/

Low-Wage Job Growth a Major Factor in Income Inequality. Patience is Not the Answer.
By Ben Henry
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/2015/01/low-wage-job-growth-a-major-factor-in-income-inequality-patience-is-not-the-answer/

Testimony: A Living Wage Is about Family Prosperity
By Ben Henry
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/2014/12/testimony-a-living-wage-is-about-family-prosperity/

Making Ends Meet: The High Cost of Child Care
By Allyson Fredericksen
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/2014/12/making-ends-meet-the-high-cost-of-child-care/

Making Ends Meet: Unaffordable Housing
By Allyson Fredericksen
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/2015/01/making-ends-meet-unaffordable-housing/

Fair Wages Aren’t Enough, Workers Need Hours, Predictability, too
By Allyson Fredericksen
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/2014/08/minimum-wage-isnt-enough-workers-need-hours-predictability-too/

Who Earns a Living Wage, and Who Doesn’t?
By Allyson Fredericksen
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/category/research-policy/economic-justice/

Voter Support Spreading Nationwide for Higher Minimum Wage
By Allyson Fredericksen
https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/2014/11/voter-support-spreading-nationwide-for-higher-minimum-wage/