BREAKING: @Sen_JoeManchin just voted against gradually raising the minimum wage to $15/hr over 5 years.
63% of West Virginians and 60% of Americans support a $15 an hour minimum wage.
We talked to Sen. Manchin’s constituents. This is what they had to say...(1/5)
63% of West Virginians and 60% of Americans support a $15 an hour minimum wage.
We talked to Sen. Manchin’s constituents. This is what they had to say...(1/5)
Tyler Cannon, a farmer in WV: “A lot of people in my community and in my family make minimum wage. And it’s obvious that minimum wage can’t support a single person in their own home.” (2/5)
Tonya Spinella, a teacher in Bluefield, WV: “Everyone deserves a livable wage. People deserve to be able to pay their bills and not have to work second and third and fourth jobs just to be able to live.” (3/5)
Tyler Hughes, a college student: “A lot of people in the United States...can not, um, bear the burden of a $400, um, expense.
“Senator Manchin... come to the people of West Virginia, come to McDowell County and tell our people why we don’t need this money.” (4/5)
“Senator Manchin... come to the people of West Virginia, come to McDowell County and tell our people why we don’t need this money.” (4/5)
West Virginians have a message for @Sen_JoeManchin: “You’re in office to represent the needs of West Virginians. This is your opportunity to support the West Virginians who have continued to work through the pandemic and put themselves at risk every day.” (5/5)
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