It’s time to raise the minimum wage

Someone working full-time at minimum wage earns $290 a week, or just $15,080 yearly without any time off. It’s impossible to pay for rent, food, transportation, health care and everything else on such a meager salary. It’s indefensible that someone who works 40 hours a week would be unable to feed her family. Sign the petition to urge Albany to raise the minimum wage!

Raise N.Y.’s minimum wage

This week, WFP executive director Dan Cantor and United N.Y. executive director Camille Rivera published an op-ed in the Albany Times-Union, calling for the state go give 700,000 people a raise. An increased minimum wage can help boost the economy and lift thousands of New Yorkers out of poverty.

Dan Cantor’s Statement on Tax Reform Deal

STATEMENT FROM DAN CANTOR, WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON TAX REFORM DEAL: “Governor Cuomo and Speaker Silver have taken a genuine step toward a fairer tax system and a more robust economy. Today’s agreement, by any measure, is a principled and historic accomplishment as it establishes again the importance of progressive taxation, fairness to the middle-class, working-class and poor, and economic growth.”

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Zuck, I thought we were friends

You’re not gonna Like this. Facebook plans to Like tax loopholes this week — in a big way. And it’ll cost taxpayers billions. How is Facebook posting this mega tax break on its timeline? Well, “it’s complicated.” But basically, when the company goes public tomorrow, a major corporate tax loophole will give Facebook a $3 billion dollar tax break.

Stand your ground in NY?

The killing of Trayvon Martin has made the dangers of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law clear to every American. This is the law that gives people the right to “shoot first, and ask questions later.” Sadly, Florida is not the only state with this kind of law on the books.

The people v. Citizens United

Across the country, elections are being financed by wealthy contributors and corporations cutting huge checks to political action committees. But in New York, we’ve got a chance to change directions. The Fair Elections plan currently stalled in Albany could limit the influence of big money in politics. It’s a common-sense plan to make politicians more responsive to voters than to donors.

Senator Rush Limbaugh?

Before being elected to Congress, Bob Turner put Rush Limbaugh on TV. Now he’s running for Senate. Does he share Rush’s his old pal’s despicable views on women’s rights? Co-sign our letter to find out.

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  • Zuck, I thought we were friends
    May 17th, 2012

    You’re not gonna Like this. Facebook plans to Like tax loopholes this week — in a big way. And it’ll cost taxpayers billions. How is Facebook posting this mega tax break on its timeline? Well, “it’s complicated.” But basically, when the company goes public tomorrow, a major corporate tax loophole will give Facebook a $3 billion dollar tax break.

  • My Son Doesn’t Look Like Trayvon
    April 1st, 2012

    You’ve heard the story already. A young, unarmed black man was shot and killed, in a place he had every right to be. The tears of parents and friends flow. But I’m not talking about the murder of Trayvon Martin in Florida. This story is closer to home.

  • WFP Endorses Gillibrand
    March 19th, 2012

    New York – Today, the Working Families Party announced its endorsement of Kirsten Gillibrand for US Senate. The endorsement, which marks the progressive party’s first of the 2012 cycle, gives Gillibrand the WFP’s line on the November ballot – Row D – and also the support of its formidable grassroots door-to-door get-out-the-vote operation.

  • Senator Rush Limbaugh?
    March 14th, 2012

    Before being elected to Congress, Bob Turner put Rush Limbaugh on TV. Now he’s running for Senate. Does he share Rush’s his old pal’s despicable views on women’s rights? Co-sign our letter to find out.

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