Nikki Zeichner

What $15,000 Gets You in NYC this Holiday Season

-- A bottle of 1995 Dom Perignon at Sherry-Lehmann

-- A full time employee for the year 2007 earning minimum wage at the raised rate of $7.25/hour.

Wow. That's serious economic disparity in NYC.

I posted a few days ago and briefly described the work that Wage to Live is doing to raise the wages of New York's most exploited workers -- those working in the kitchens of our restaurants. Wage to Live plans to start certifying restaurants that strive to pay their workers living wages (and minimum wage is not a living wage). Sign on to our mailing list to stay up to date. And happy holidays.

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