Raise the Floor

NEW FROM SOUTH END PRESS

Raise the Floor
Wages and Policies That Work for All of Us
by Holly Sklar, Laryssa Mykyta, and Susan Wefald

“Sets out the arguments for a higher minimum wage and other policy
changes so clearly and persuasively that only the most cold-hearted
could ignore them. This is a commanding work and powerful tool for the
living wage movement that is gaining ground everywhere.” 
—BARBARA EHRENREICH

For millions of hardworking American families, paying rent means going
without health care and paying for childcare means skimping on food.
Raise the Floor, a new book copublished with the Ms. Foundation for
Women, is a guide to economic renewal in challenging times.

Holly Sklar, Laryssa Mykyta, and Susan Wefald blend the latest data and
real-life stores to show what it takes to make ends meet, presenting
national minimum budgets for households to cover basic needs. 

Instead of excessive tax cuts for the wealthy, Raise the Floor advocates
a higher minimum wage with improved unemployment insurance, child care,
health care, and other effective policies for economic renewal.

 
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