Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 18 VTMBH Article: Article Order 7 VTMBH Article: Title Council Members seek approval of living wage bill VTMBH Article: Author by Marimar Navarrete VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Telesh Lopez VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The majority of the City Counsel seeks to pass a living wage bill that will set the minimum wage at $9.60 an hour for some workers. If Intro 66-A, known as the living wage bill, is passed, it will amend local laws to mandate a decent salary and guaranteed health benefits to workers at companies that have contracts with the city or receive subsidies or tax credits. It would raise the minimum wage $8.10 for those with health insurance, and to $9.60 for those who have no benefits. The federal minimum wage is currently $5.15 and the federal poverty level is considered to be $18,100 a year for a family of four. We support this bill because we believe that our Latino community and other minorities work very hard, sometimes 40, 50 even 60 hours a week, but they receive the lowest wages and cannot pass the federal poverty level, said Wilfredo Larencuent, a member of the Executive Committee of the Working Families Party. But this government bill is not well-regarded by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who feared it would affect the citys financial condition. Companies are given incentives to stay in the city and reduce their costs. If the bill is passed, these costs may be raised and so will the possibility of companies leaving New York, said Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding Daniel L. Doctoroff. Eighty-one cities across the nation, including Baltimore and Santa Fe, have passed Living Wage laws. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-24 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 94 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Members seek approval of living wage bill 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-04-24