| Among the key principles shared by all faiths are the importance of paying workers fairly for their labor and the right of workers to perform their responsibilities with dignity. Across the country, people of faith are on the forefront of campaigns that are lifting workers out of poverty. The first Living Wage Campaign was won in Baltimore in 1994. Within five years, living wage campaigns had been won in thirty municipalities from Miami to Boston to San Antonio to San Jose. Living Wage Campaigns are underway in dozens of cities and are being considered in dozens more. UMC Resolution "The United Methodist Church recognizes the responsibility of governments to develop and implement sound fiscal and monetary policies that provide for the economic life of individuals. Every person has the right to a job at a living wage." (Social Principles, 2000 Book of Resolutions, p. 55)
Resources Giving Life to a Living Wage (4pp)
Includes basics of living wage campaigns, further resources, and bulletin inserts. Living Wage Links |
