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 22 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Protesters call for minimum wage hike VTMBH Article: Author Fabiola Newman 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 One cannot support a family in New York earning $5.15 an hour, said Sen. Eric Schneiderman, with Working Families Party and community activists who are fighting to raise the minimum wage by $1.60 an hour. The protest was held outside the doors of a McDonalds on the corner of Broadway and Dyckman, since this local place is paying its workers $5.15 an hour. But in states like Connecticut, where they have changed legislation, McDonalds pay $6.75 an hour, said community activist Ydanis Rodriguez. Actually the legislation to raise the minimum wage to $6.75 an hour is waiting for the approval of the State Senate, since it was approved by the Assembly and, unanimously, by the Senate Labor Committee. If approved, the quality of life would improve for the 700,000 families in New York State who live below the poverty line, according to the Working Families Party. In the meantime, activists are holding public demonstrations and collecting 50,000 signatures to show the authorities that New Yorkers agree. One of the principal arguments is that 74 percent of the those who earn the minimum wage are adults. They must work overtime or find a second job to survive, which takes away from the family, said Olga Sanchez, a domestic worker. I am a single mother of three young boys. To pay my bills, I work 12 hours and I do not have time to share with my boys, Sanchez said. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-20 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 113 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 Protesters call for minimum wage hike 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. 2002-05-20