A rising wage floor
Published: Sat, Nov. 11, 2006 12:00AM
Modified Sat, Nov. 11, 2006 03:30AM
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closeIn all six states with minimum wage hikes on the ballot Tuesday, these initiatives passed overwhelmingly. Not only that, each one included a cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) provision.
The national campaign of Let Justice Roll: Faith and Community Voices Against Poverty, was active in the six ballot efforts: Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Ohio and Nevada. The N.C. Council of Churches is our state's link to Let Justice Roll, which assisted the N.C. Fair Wages coalition that pushed for our state minimum of $6.15/hour.
The voice of faith for economic fairness is now clear. And there's a wake-up call here for our next General Assembly session. With all the states now passing minimum wage hikes adding COLA provisions, we need to catch up. Our workers deserve the same kind of raises as do workers in other states. People of faith across America see fair pay as a key biblical mandate.
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Barbara Zelter
Program Associate
N.C. Council of Churches
Raleigh
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