#7 Federal contract workers
kickoff strike wave
Low-wage workers strike 9 times at landmarks like the Pentagon & Smithsonians
#6 At SOTU, President orders
minimum wage increase
Obama announces $10.10 Executive Order and calls on CEOs to follow his example.
#5 America’s CEOs hike wages
for workers after SOTU
The executives of large corporations like The Gap, IKEA and Disney raise pay.
#4 Federal contract workers
expose wage theft
Good Jobs Nation workers file official complaints with the US Department of Labor.
#3 Congress tackles
wage theft on federal contracts
CPC holds special hearings and passes End Wage Theft Amendments
#2 The President orders
crack-down on law-breakers
Obama issues Fair and Safe Workplaces Executive Order to end labor violations in contracting
#1 Federal contract workers
vow to fight for the union!
Good Jobs Nation workers call on the President to use his executive powers to give
workers a seat at the table so they don’t need to keep striking to be heard.