“It puts more money in the pockets of working families, and when those folks have more money, they spend it. Locally, and they spend it on Main Street.” -Patty Kupfer, Colorado Families for a Fair Wage campaign manager. Colorado Families […]
Minimum Wage Ballot Initiative Begins
“For us, it’s a moral issue that no one that’s working full-time should be living in poverty,” said Lizeth Chacon, the co-chair of Colorado Families for a Fair Wage. Chacon said the substantial early numbers are indicative of strong public […]
Fast Food Workers Strike in Denver, Kicking off “Fight for 15” Nationwide Events
“I currently have to choose between paying bills and providing for my daughter.” Mark Anthony Rodriguez is a McDonald’s worker who was protesting today at a McDonald’s on West Alameda near Federal Boulevard in Denver. About 100 people gathered at […]