the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
February 18, 2019
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a state-wide $15 an hour minimum wage on Valentine’s Day. The state’s newly seated billionaire governor, J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, is expected to sign it into law.
Of course, $15 an hour is not a living wage—it is not enough for a young person to live independently, or afford to buy a decent car, much less pay for childcare or otherwise raise a family—especially in an expensive city like Chicago. And then, this $15 an hour doesn’t take effect … until 2025, six years from now!
The Democrats now completely control Illinois government. And this is the best they can offer to the workers who voted for them—a billionaire’s trickle-down theory.