worker's rights

Two issues are coming up in Congress that deserve our attention. Both issues have been blocked by Republicans for years. Now we have a chance to pass them.

The much needed minimum wage increase has already been passed by the House with overwhelming, bipartisan support, but is being filibustered by Republicans in the Senate. Funny how the press criticized even the hint of a Democratic filibuster, but ignore a Republican filibuster that is blocking much needed help for America's working poor.

Here is a message from John Edwards (not to be taken as an endorsement of Edwards, but he seems to be focusing on it):

In less than 72 hours, the Senate will likely vote on a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. It's a long overdue change that will immediately help over 13 million people, many living at or below the edge of poverty. But it will only happen if you speak up.

Last week, the Senate Republicans filibustered a clean version of the proposal, and now they're trying to force Democrats to either pass billions of dollars more in corporate tax breaks or give up raising the minimum wage.

The only way to beat the special interests is to prove to every Senator that the American people are watching. It's time to tell the Senate that American workers deserve a raise - no strings attached:

Click here to sign our petition to the Senate, urging them to pass the minimum wage raise without delay.