RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THE COUNTRY

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Background

The average minimum wage worker is 35 years-old and the primary support of their family. If the 1968 minimum wage had increased to match inflation and productivity it would now be $24/hour.

Enacting a $15/hour federal minimum wage as part of Bidens’ pandemic relief plan is the right thing to do because

The 32 million working Americans that it would affect have the right to provide housing and food security for themselves and their families.

Nearly ½ of all frontline essential workers, primarily people of color, now make less than a living wage.

It’s time to begin addressing racial injustice in economic policy. Because of systemic racial economic injustice 38.1 percent of Black workers make minimum wage.

It will help power economic recovery and will have long term benefits. A higher minimum wage will put cash into the hands of working families who will pump it right back into their local economies.

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” The $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage included in his pandemic relief plan is an important step in the right direction. Our representatives in Congress must ensure that it passes.

1. Call the Senate.

Script Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” The $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage included in his pandemic relief plan is an important step in the right direction. I want to thank the Senator for his support of the minimum wage increase and ask him to work to support its immediate passage with or without Republican support.

SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” The $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage included in his pandemic relief plan is an important step in the right direction. I want to thank the Senator for his support of the minimum wage increase and ask him to work to support its immediate passage with or without Republican support.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” The $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage included in his pandemic relief plan is an important step in the right direction. The Senator must put the well-being of American workers above party politics. He/she must support the minimum wage increase and work for its passage with or without the support of his/her Republican colleagues.

2. Call the House.

Look up your rep.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” A $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage is an important step in the right direction. I want to thank the Representative for co-sponsoring the Raise the Wage Act in the House. I’m asking him/her to continue working to support not only the minimum wage increase but also to address racial injustice in all of our economic policies.

Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” The $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage included in his pandemic relief plan is an important step in the right direction. My Representative must put the well-being of Oregonians above party politics and support not only a higher minimum wage and begin his term by working on the behalf of working families.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” A $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage is an important step in the right direction. I want to thank the Representative for co-sponsoring the Raise the Wage Act in the House. I’m asking him/her to continue working to support not only the minimum wage increase but also to address racial injustice in all of our economic policies.

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” A $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage is an important step in the right direction. I want to thank the Representative for co-sponsoring the Raise the Wage Act in the House. I’m asking him/her to continue working to support not only the minimum wage increase but also to address racial injustice in all of our economic policies.

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” A $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage is an important step in the right direction. I am deeply disappointed that my Representative chose to stand against the well-being of Oregon workers and their families by voting against the Raise the Wage Act in the House. I insist that he begin to put his constituents over corporate donors and support not only a higher minimum wage but to start working on the behalf of working families.

Action 3 - Expand Indivisible Oregon’s reach

Want to help us expand our reach? Send the link to our Daily Actions at www.indivisibleor.org to friends and family with GOP Senators and/or Congress people and ask them to make calls. They can use Rep. Bentz's scripts for their GOP representatives.