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living wage

Why a living wage is important: Healthy salary = Healthy families = Healthy communities

The causal link between income levels and health has long been established. A tenet of public health policy is premised on the notion that the most effective method to increase the health of a population is to increase its wealth. Check out this visual demonstration of the principle by Swedish epidemiologist Hans Rosling of the [...]

Unite Here Local 40 Rally September 11, 2009