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We Can't Survive on $7.35!
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ST. LOUIS FAST FOOD WORKERS LIKE ME ARE ON STRIKE.
We Can't Survive on $7.35 --
And We Need You To Stand With Us Today.
TAKE ACTION RIGHT NOW!
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Gary,
I walked off my job at Jimmy John’s because I can’t survive on the poverty wages I make.
And I’m not the only one. Fast food employees all
over St. Louis went on strike because the companies we work for aren’t
paying us enough to support ourselves or our families – despite their
incredible profits.
Starting today, we’re standing up to huge corporations like Jimmy John’s, Subway, Panera, and more
to make it stop. We’re demanding a living wage and the respect that we
deserve, and we need to make sure that they – and all of St. Louis – get
our message.
I
have to say that it takes a lot to walk off of the job I depend on, so
I'm counting on everyone who supports us to stand with us TODAY by
adding your name to our Can’t Survive on $7.35 petition right now.
Most of us fast food workers here in town make $7.35
an hour – Missouri’s minimum wage – or just barely more. That means
the average fast food salary here is less than $19,000 per year, and it
just isn’t enough to cover our basic needs. With rent, food, health
care, transportation, and often times a family to support, we’re
struggling to get by. A lot of us are forced to rely on public
assistance to make ends meet.
It’s downright shameful that someone who works for a
living is forced to rely on public assistance because their employers
aren’t paying them enough. That's
why we walked off our jobs and went on strike morning, and why I hope
you'll show your support by adding your name to the petition right now.
The truth is, paying fast food workers a livable
wage will not only help us support our families, but it will also help
strengthen St. Louis’s entire economy. When we’re paid a fair wage,
we’ll have money to buy the everyday items we need, keeping the money in
our community and making our neighborhoods safer.
Are you in? Add your name to our petition and share it with your friends after you have – let’s make today go down in St. Louis history.
Thanks for standing with me, and with all of us, today.
Rasheen Aldridge
St. Louis Jobs with Justice Student Co-Chair
Paid for by Missouri Jobs with Justice; Treasurer, Tony Harris; 2725 Clifton, 63139
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