https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq Salaries are needed to keep up with the cost of living. en-us 2021-12-09 14:26:35 UTC 2026-02-24 12:05:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4b5.png 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1947121499 A living wage is considered as the theoretical income level that allows individuals to afford the adequate necessities for normal living.]]> 2021-12-14 14:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1947121499 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1951986771 As quoted from CNBC.com, "Even with a raise of $15 per hour, a typical family of four couldn't afford the basics in any U.S. state.... The U.S. minimum is less than half the "living wage" for a single adult."

In accordance to ethicaltrade.org, "Raising wages: an urgent imperative. A wage that's enough to meet basic needs and to provide  some discretionary income....."

Not having a living wage can cause others to not obtain the basic necessities for a normal life.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/21/15-minimum-wage-wont-cover-living-costs-for-many-americans.html
https://www.ethicaltrade.org/issues/living-wage-workers]]> 2021-12-16 15:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1951986771 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1952025542 As reported by livingwagenetwork.org, "Paying a living leads to increased worker morale, worker health, and improved quality of service....Paying a living wage creates an economy that works for everyone."

"Paying a living wage can increase productivity, reduce worker turnover and absenteeism, and improve the quality of future job applicants." From knowledgeauckland.org.nz

A living wage can make life better for everyone along with numerous perks like healthier children, better looking city, and less bums/homeless people.

https://www.livingwagenetwork.org/

https://knowledgeauckland.org.nz/media/1650/tr2013-034-a-literature-review-on-the-effects-of-living-wage-policies.pdf]]> 2021-12-16 15:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1952025542 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1992502905 As of 2022, states like California decided to raised the minimum living wage to $15 per hour . Moreover, the United States living wage, $16.54 per hour before taxes, is not adequate living wage for most American families.

https://livingwage.mit.edu/articles/61-new-living-wage-data-for-now-available-on-the-tool#:~:text=The%20living%20wage%20in%20the,wage%20for%20most%20American%20families.]]> 2022-01-14 15:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1992502905 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998020717 This is TEDtalk speaker, Cori Ramsay, speaking about her past experience with poverty and why a living wage is needed for our poor societies. "Cori works to dispel misconceptions about working poverty and minimum wage...", as stated by TED by summary TEDxUNBC summary.]]> 2022-01-18 14:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998020717 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998023961 This video is about the different living wages in each country and what they need to improve in those wages.]]> 2022-01-18 14:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998023961 mobleykaliyah05 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998034020 This is a documentary about the life of a person living an inadequate income.]]> 2022-01-18 14:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998034020 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998074339 We can go to representatives or local mayors to have meetings or suggestions on how we can make the world better so none has to suffer living a miserable life. We can also hold protest, to be recognized and taken seriously for a cause that we truly support.]]> 2022-01-18 14:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998074339 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998083166 Karisma Lovell is 14 years and she attends Tuner Tech and is in the Academy of Medical Science. When she graduates high school she wants to be a obstetric nurse. And if possible, she would like to graduate college with a doctorate degree. Her passion is to help young kids like her get somewhere in life, without having a worry in life.]]> 2022-01-18 14:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998083166 mobleykaliyah05 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998100449 Kaliyah Mobley is 15 years old and she currently go to Tuner Tech and is in the Criminal Justice academy. When she graduates from high school, she will be a junior in college. Also when she grows up, she will like to be a defense attorney. Her passion is to be start her own organization for young black women to help them prepare for adulthood.]]> 2022-01-18 14:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998100449 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998124830 They are 2 young black African American women that are growing up in Miami Florida. They are concerned about the living wages that are not keeping up with the enhanced cost of living. They desire to help people live a worry-free life, with enough income to live normally.]]> 2022-01-18 14:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/1998124830 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2000449598 This song described the long struggle Blake Shelton went through before he became famous.]]> 2022-01-19 13:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2000449598 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002927265 2022-01-20 14:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002927265 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002932825 https://www.gofundme.com/en-ca/c/blog/how-to-get-help-with-bills

https://www.gofundme.com/c/blog/how-to-get-help-with-bills

https://www.gofundme.com/f/dwrfje-help-us-afford-rent

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-poverty-wage-transgirl-with-housing

https://www.gofundme.com/f/tipsAREwages

https://www.gofundme.com/f/2dju3xclzc


]]> 2022-01-20 14:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002932825 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002939157 But based off of fortune.com, $15 an hour is not a living wage for Americans and especially their family.

https://fortune.com/2021/09/06/minimum-wage-15-an-hour-living-wage-labor-day/]]> 2022-01-20 14:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002939157 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002959859 Their are numerous programs around the country to help families that struggle with food, bills, housing, and more.

https://www.gofundme.com/en-ca/c/blog/how-to-get-help-with-bills]]> 2022-01-20 14:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002959859 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002974310 Their is also a living wage network called employment policies institute, that is dedicated to help people with these problems. They create assistance programs for low-income families.

https://epionline.org/living-wage/living-wage-policy-solutions/]]> 2022-01-20 14:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002974310 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002988892 "About 20 percent of families with a worker earning up to the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour), 13 percent of families with a worker earning above federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour, and 5 percent of families with a worker earning $12.01 to $16 per hour were in poverty in each year" according to GAOs' evaluation.

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-17-677]]> 2022-01-20 14:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2002988892 mobleykaliyah05 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2011296594 This song explains how people that are living off living wages are not able to provide for them and their family. Living wage is not paying people enough for them to keep up with today's cause of living. ]]> 2022-01-25 14:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2011296594 mobleykaliyah05 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2011350399 This short film Shows how the economy is losing people or firing them because its either they don't have enough money, or the workers are leaving because the pay is not a lot.]]> 2022-01-25 14:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2011350399 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027588099 We are going to help people get the amount of signatures that they need to get their, which we support, recognized.]]> 2022-02-03 14:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027588099 mobleykaliyah05 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027589011 Instagram ]]> 2022-02-03 14:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027589011 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027602382 This is a link for a petition that we have been working on. We wanna help Robert Reich, the campaign manger, to reach his goal of 30,000 signatures.]]> 2022-02-03 14:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027602382 mobleykaliyah05 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027610217
He wrote this song to tell us how he was working for a minimum wage but got sick of not having enough money every two weeks or month and not being able to provide.]]> 2022-02-03 14:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027610217 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027616048 This song explains the struggle of living with the little money she earns.]]> 2022-02-03 14:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027616048 mobleykaliyah05 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027621278 https://youtu.be/z1NUJ_xNg8s

In this song she is telling us how the minimum wage is not enough for her to live off of every month and still get everything paid because she is falling short. Then she mention how she feel like its a waste of time but something is better then nothing.]]> 2022-02-03 14:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027621278 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027711083 2022-02-03 15:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027711083 0438521 https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027711962 2022-02-03 15:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mobleykaliyah05/qm978dnvyx7mbsyq/wish/2027711962