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» 'Living wage' Laws Gain Momentum Across US
   A new study shows higher incomes from 'living wage' outweigh the cost in job losses. From the Christian Science Monitor.
   http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0315/p01s02-usec.html

» Business Leaders and Investors for a Living Wage
   Report and FAQ about living wage from Responsible Wealth, a project of United for a Fair Economy.
   http://www.responsiblewealth.org/living_wage/

» Campus Living Wage Project
   A collection of interviews and information on campus "living wage" campaigns. Includes interviews with student activists and profiles of past campaigns.
   http://www.clwproject.org/

» Dane County Living Wage Campaign
   Campaign reports and articles about Dane County's cost of living and wages.
   http://www.solidarity.com/LivingWage/

» Employment Policies Institute - Living Wage Policies
   Living wage resource site including research and an updated list of city proposals.
   http://www.epionline.org/index_lw.cfm

» Harvard Living Wage Campaign
   Campaign to eradicate poverty wages at Harvard University. Includes a comprehensive report on poverty wages at Harvard, with a detailed discussion of the spread low-wage labor on campus, analysis and critique of reforms developed by Harvard, and testimoni
   http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~pslm/livingwage/

» Living Wage Coalition of Sonoma County (California)
   The main purpose of the coalition is to address the problem of growing income inequality and poverty in its community.
   http://www.livingwagesonoma.org/

» NPR : Low-Wage America
   According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 20 million workers earn less than $9 an hour - not enough to buy the basics in some areas. In a series of special reports, NPR's Noah Adams travels throughout the US to profile the low-income workforc
   http://www.npr.org/news/specials/low_wage/

» Progressive Maryland: Living Wage Campaign
   Proposes self-sufficiency standards and the potential advantages of a statewide living wage. Describes the recent history of local legislation on the issue.
   http://progressivemaryland.org/page.php?id=148

» The Jus Semper Global Alliance
   Long term sustainable development through The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI), a corporate social responsibility program for gradual wage equalization.
   http://www.jussemper.org/

» USAS
   National network of student groups working to end sweatshops and other labor abuses.
   http://usas.org/

» Vermont Livable Wage Campaign
   Frequently asked questions, analysis of working incomes, and organizing and actions in the state.
   http://www.vtlivablewage.org/