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Category: Living Wage

Posted inMartin Luther King

Memphis had another shameful tragedy in 1968. It could have been avoided

by Wendi C. Thomas February 1, 2018September 8, 2023
Posted inPoverty

Everything you wanted to know about a living wage but didn’t know whom to ask

by Wendi C. Thomas January 25, 2018June 2, 2022
Posted inLiving Wage

Thistle and Bee offers dignity, livable wage to women leaving local sex economy

by Melonee Gaines December 7, 2017September 21, 2023
Posted inLiving Wage

For Code Crew founders, paying a living wage is the right thing to do

by Melonee Gaines November 28, 2017May 17, 2023
Posted inEconomic Justice

CHOICES chooses a $15/hour living wage

by Martha Park October 5, 2017September 22, 2023
Posted inLiving Wage, Poverty, Workers

Census: 2016 poverty rates rise for blacks, fall for whites and Latinos in Memphis

by Wendi C. Thomas September 14, 2017August 17, 2023
Posted inPoverty

May Day, May Day!

by Micaela Watts April 28, 2017August 21, 2023

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