Good Jobs, Living Wages
Manchester Workers Deserve a Living Wage
In 2006, the town of Manchester passed a living wage ordinance to help create more jobs in the town that could support a family.
This year, the Republicans on the Manchester Board of Directors voted to revoke Manchester's living wage law. Why? Because the town of Manchester has signed a contact with health giant Cigna, and the Manchester Republicans think Cigna shouldn't have to pay a living wage to it's employees.
Tell the Board of Directors: Bring Back the Manchester Living Wage Law
Live in or near Manchester? Tell the Board of Directors: Manchester workers deserve a living wage!
Nobody who works hard, full time, and plays by the rules should be living in poverty.
Connecticut residents need jobs -- but we need good jobs that pay a living wage, not low-paying jobs with no benefits.
Over the last thirty years, wages have stagnated for most people. Accounting for increased costs in healthcare, energy, and even food, most people have less economic security than a generation ago -- and that just isn't right.
Decent paying jobs are the roots of strong families, healthy communities and fair, democratic societies.
That's why Working Families has fought for and won local living wage laws in towns in Connecticut, and why we support raising the minimum wage.
To keep living wage jobs in Connecticut, we should stop giving tax breaks and incentives to companies that send their jobs overseas, and instead give them to businesses willing to create decent jobs here.