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April 29, 2014

Hundreds March Against Inequality; Report Shows Shift to Low-Wage Jobs 
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As Congress returned from recess, about 1,500 people descended on the
Capitol to protest the widening gap between rich and poor. Under the
banner “Battle for the Capitol,” the marchers condemned corporate
tax cuts and called for a rise in the minimum wage. A new study confirms
most of the job growth since the economic recession has been in low-wage
jobs. The National Employment Law Project reports today that there are
nearly two million fewer jobs in mid- and higher-wage industries and
nearly two million more jobs in lower-wage industries than before the
recession.

 

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