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December 11, 2015 By Ecumenical Poverty Initiative Leave a Comment

A Gift for Low-Wage Capitol Workers

  EPI Director Rev. Sekinah Hamlin and Presbyterian Church (USA) Office of Public Witness Director Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson co-authored asking for justice for Capitol workers and an hourly wage of $15, fair working conditions and the right to engage in collective bargaining. Click here to read the op-ed.  

Filed Under: Fair Wages, Featured, Fighting Poverty with Faith, Hunger, Inequality, Jobs, Poverty, Religious leaders, Uncategorized, Worker Justice Tagged With: Capitol workers, Low-wage workers

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