Monday, August 31, 2015

Raise the Wage Demo in front of Long Beach, CA City Hall



As a retired member of the working class, I support an increase in the minimum wage, so I decided to make this video of a rally in front of Long Beach, CA City Hall to raise the minimum wage.  Ernesto Garcia of Justice for Port Truck Drivers and Coalition to End Wage Theft was the moderator.  Long Beach city Council members Lena Gonzalez, Dee Andrews, Robert Uranga, and Rex Richardson talk about why they support an increase in the minimum wage.  While Carlos Quintero with Justice for Port Truck Drivers, hotel worker Francisco Abdual, and restaurant worker Chando Kem spoke of experiencing wage theft, having no breaks, and working long hours for low wages.