We need a movement which says that every worker in this country deserves a living wage. Understands that. Understands that the current minimum wage of seven and a quarter an hour is a starvation wage. And that We are going to raise that minimum wage over the period of a few years to 15 bucks an hour. of women making 78 cents on the dollar compared to men. We are going to have pay equity for women workers. (10:52–10:59)
CLAIM
Asserts the intention to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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