1. The Living Wage We Are Wisconsin Convening September 22 & 23, 2012 Building the Movement for Economic Justice, Community by Community Across Wisconsin

2. A baseline on “living wage” What brought you to this session? What questions do you want answered? What does the term “living wage” mean to you? What do you think “living wage” means to the average Wisconsinite?

3. Analysis: How did we get here? Fight everywhere, with urgency Make “good jobs” real Issue that stands in for whole Environment change Role of government Community standard A struggle to build around Connect issues to elections Governance Movements need wins

4. Living Wage, Defined Living wage: [noun] 1. A level of compensation for work on which a person can provide for the welfare of a family and live in dignity. 2. A government policy, usually at a local level, attaching standards to public money. 3. A campaign run by unions, community organizations and progressive leaders, fighting for economic justice in a local area. 4. The movement for good jobs & economic fairness and against inequality, built upon local campaigns.

5. Living Wage, Defined Living wage: [noun] 1. A level of compensation for work on which a person can provide for the welfare of a family and live in dignity. 2. A government policy, usually at a local level, attaching standards to public money. 3. A campaign run by unions, community organizations and progressive leaders, fighting for economic justice in a local area. 4. The movement for good jobs & economic fairness and against inequality, built upon local campaigns. Wait...where have I heard that before?

6. Living Wage, Defined Living wage: [noun] 1. A level of compensation for work on which a person can provide for the welfare of a family and live in dignity. 2. A government policy, usually at a local level, attaching standards to public money. 3. A campaign run by unions, community organizations and progressive leaders, fighting for economic justice in a local area. 4. The movement for good jobs & economic fairness and against inequality, built upon local campaigns. What is a “good job” Hint: A “living wage” is more than just wages...

7. Living Wage Standards Minimum wages set above poverty level Quality, affordable health insurance Paid sick days Index to inflation Right to dignity, respect, voice on the job

8. Living Wage, Defined Living wage: [noun] 1. A level of compensation for work on which a person can provide for the welfare of a family and live in dignity. 2. A government policy, usually at a local level, attaching standards to public money. 3. A campaign run by unions, community organizations and progressive leaders, fighting for economic justice in a local area. 4. The movement for good jobs & economic fairness and against inequality, built upon local campaigns.

9. Public Money Contracts TIF Grants Loans Shouldn’t public money support good jobs, not subsidize poverty, and drag down standards for all workers?

10. Units of Government Municipal (e.g. city, village, town) County School Board i.e. “Where can we move this policy?” Attach the standards through policy at all levels

11. More Standards “Responsible contractor” provision “Bad apple” ban Active disclosure Community enforcement i.e. “We want this to work!”

12. Note: Not A Magical Economic Justice Elixir Chapter 104 Act 32 7th Circuit “Supremacy”

13. Hot Tip To impress all of the members of the opposite sex at an upcoming party, just say things like: “In Wisconsin, based upon statute and appellate court precedent, local units of government may act as market participants, but not as market regulators.”

14. Living Wage, Defined Living wage: [noun] 1. A level of compensation for work on which a person can provide for the welfare of a family and live in dignity. 2. A government policy, usually at a local level, attaching standards to public money. 3. A campaign run by unions, community organizations and progressive leaders, fighting for economic justice in a local area. 4. The movement for good jobs & economic fairness and against inequality, built upon local campaigns. Gotta have a Plan To Win

15. What will it take to win? Majority of elected officials in each unit of government voting for policy Inside-outside approach Organized public demand built from a strong base Forcing a public discussion Flashpoints that create public pressure on elected officials to decide & act Champions, and the right people in office

16. Inside-outside approach Living wage will not be won on idea alone, will not happen because of relationships, or beat the opposition without a fight Coordination between “inside” of elected officials in government, lobbying, & relationships and “outside” of grassroots campaign

17. Ultimately, it takes a plan that includes... A strategy that gets to winning Tactics that build out the strategy Commitment of players at the table Resources, organizations, leaders

18. Campaign Assessment Need Opportunity Challenge

19. Living Wage, Defined Living wage: [noun] 1. A level of compensation for work on which a person can provide for the welfare of a family and live in dignity. 2. A government policy, usually at a local level, attaching standards to public money. 3. A campaign run by unions, community organizations and progressive leaders, fighting for economic justice in a local area. 4. The movement for good jobs & economic fairness and against inequality, built upon local campaigns.

20. What’s Going On Now Milwaukee Racine Your neck of the woods?

21. A story of the future......How the living wage movement galvanized the masses, built powerful organizations, won real victories for working folks, and changed Wisconsin politics.

22. Building the movement where you live...