USCCB calls for increase in federal minimum wage
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA called on the Senate to tackle economic inequality and raise the minimum wage on the 50th anniversary of the "war on poverty, " an initiative introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, have written an open letter calling on the US Senate to advance policies that promote decent work and just wages. Archbishop Wenski and Fr. Snyder say that the current federal minimum wage does not provide sufficient resources for individuals to form and support families, and conclude that the current wage does not meet the standards for just compensation set out in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Below, please find the full text of the letter: *************************************** United States Senate Washington, D...