Activism Carries the Day in Minimum Wage Campaign
Monday, December 23, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Thanks to the support of thousands
of area activists, the D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill last week that
raises the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by 2016 and ensures paid sick days
for all D.C. workers, including tipped workers. “This couldn’t have
happened
without your support,” said Metro Washington Council President Jos Williams.
“Because of your phone calls and emails pressuring
D.C. councilmembers to do the right thing, they came through for working
people. The fight for a living wage for all workers has been hard fought and
it’s still not over, but I’m glad that we can now celebrate a hard-won
victory
for working families.” Williams urged activists to “share our
graphic to celebrate our
victories for working people in
the District,” noting that “your voice in this fight has a real impact. Those
phone calls you made, those meetings you attended, those rallies you showed up
for—they created real change
for workers in D.C.”