Getting By in KC
KCPT and the Hale Center for Journalism present “Getting By,” a series of stories and discussions examining the impact of inequality in Kansas City.
Debate Over The Minimum Wage Draws National And Local Leaders
According to an MIT Living Wage Calculator, an individual in Kansas City would require more than a $9 dollar an hour wage in order to sustain an above-poverty lifestyle. For years, efforts to raise the minimum wage at the federal and state levels have faltered. Now, some of the biggest cities in America are taking matters into…
KC groups call on city hall to take action on minimum wage
At a rally on the steps of KCMO’s City Hall Monday, several advocates called on Kansas City’s city council to pass a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour. The rally was hosted by two local organizations, Stand UP KC and Missouri Jobs With Justice, in anticipation of an upcoming vote on the issue by Kansas City councilmembers.
12 QUESTIONS – and answers – about a minimum wage increase in KC
In the past few months, protests, rallies and labor strikes in favor of raising the minimum wage to $15 in Kansas CIty have gained local and national attention. Here are 12 questions we answer regarding the minimum wage increase.
Local KC group kickstarts payday-loan reform campaign
The Kansas City nonprofit Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO) has launched a new payday-loan reform campaign to educate the public about the dangers of payday loans and rally support for legislative reform.
Action urged to reduce poverty in Johnson County
Johnson County social service providers should target more services to residents who don’t have children, including low-income couples and at-risk young adults, according to a nonprofit that supports social service agencies in the county.