Political Action Project 2018 Resources

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Sample Press Releases

• Sample CAWP Press Release
• Sample Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Policy Brief

Sample Policy Briefs

• Sample Ban the Box Policy Brief
• Sample Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Policy Brief

Resources for an Introduction to the Issue

• Vox.com - "Everything You Need to Know About the Minimum Wage"
• Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, John H. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development - “Wages & Wealth: A Data Story on Wage Share of Income for New Jersey Households,” (Note: Minimum Wage Impact on Slide 7)

Resources for the Pro-Side

• Organizations in Support
  • AFL-CIO
    
  • Communication Workers of America
  • Health Professionals and Allied Employers
  • NJ Catholic Conference
  • NJ Institute for Social Justice
  • NJ Policy Perspectives
  • NJ State Chapter of the NAACP
  • NJ Working Families

• Videos in Support
  • NJ.com - “Minimum wage increase is an amazing day to Steve Sweeney
    

• Articles in Support
  • NJ.com (2017) - “130 county workers get raises with new $15 minimum wage
    

    Synopsis: Attrino reports that Bergen County was first to raise wage to $15 and it has positive effects. “By raising the minimum wage, Tedesco, a Democrat, helped Governor-Elect Phil Murphy to deliver on a campaign promise to double the minimum wage in New Jersey, which is currently $8.44."

  • The Washington Post (2018) - “The effects of 137 minimum wage hikes, in one chart”
    Synopsis: Ingraham counters the idea that increasing the minimum wage in Seattle the change made low-income workers worse off.
  • New Jersey Policy Perspective (2018) - “A $15 Minimum Wage Would Help Over 1 Million Workers and Boost New Jersey’s Economy"
    Synopsis: Brandon argues that a $15 Minimum Wage Would Help Over 1 Million Workers and Boost New Jersey’s Economy.
  • NorthJersey.com (2018) - “Murphy and Democrats agree on $15 minimum wage, but not how to get there”
    Synopsis: Dustin discusses the overall goals as well as the current divisions between Murphy and the Democrats regarding $15 minimum wage implementation.
  • New York Times (2017) - “Higher Minimum Wage May Have Losers”
    Synopsis: As one example, Scheiber discusses the argument that “a sizable minimum-wage increase in New Jersey resulted in many lost jobs as numerous businesses closed, but an almost offsetting number of new jobs as other businesses opened, which the authors argue were more productive.”
  • NJ Spotlight (2016) - “OPINION: FIGHT FOR $15 – UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
    Synopsis: Silva, a lobbyist of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, states that the fight for $15 is in fact, unfinished business of the Civil Rights Movement.

Resources for the Con-Side

• Organizations in Support
  • NJ Business & Industry Association (NJBIA)
  • NJ Chamber of Commerce
  • NJ Gasoline, Convenience Store, Automotive Association (NJGCA)
  • NJ Hotel and Lodging Association
  • NJ Restaurant Association
  • NJ Tourism Industry Association

• Videos in Opposition
  • New Jersey 101.5 - “The $15/hour minimum wage raise — are you in or out?”
    

• Articles in Opposition
  • NJ.com (2016) - “Christie vetoes $15 an hour minimum wage bill pushed by N.J. Democrats”
    

    Synopsis: Arco explains the dynamics of Christie vetoing the $15 an hour minimum wage bill pushed by NJ Democrats.

  • WHYY.org (2018) “Some Jersey Shore businesses say $15 minimum wage would be devastating”
    Synopsis: Barlow gives a brief overview of the claim that a $15 minimum wage would be devastating for Jersey Shore businesses.
  • App.com from USA Today (2017) - “NJ biz owners brace for $15 minimum wage fight”
    Synopsis: He writes about the NJ business owners that will have to “brace for a $15 minimum wage fight.”
  • NJ Chamber of Commerce (2016) - “Statement: Minimum Wage Veto”
    Synopsis: A Statement by the NJ Chamber of Commerce: The Minimum Wage Veto
  • Employment Policies Institute (2016) - “COMMENTARY: NJ shouldn’t raise minimum wage”
    Synopsis: Saltsman states, “New Jersey should not raise the minimum wage. The best and most-credible economic research concludes that even at more moderate minimum-wage increases, job loss will still occur.”
  • The Seattle Times (2017) - “UW study finds Seattle’s minimum wage is costing jobs”
    Synopsis: Tu analyzes a University of Washington study that finds “Seattle’s minimum wage is costing jobs”.