The just wage
The "just wage" is something people like Fr. Michael Pfleger (a Chicago priest serving a predominantly black parish) have been fighting for for years. It's higher than the current minimum wage mandated by current state and federal labor laws, and the "just wage" advocated by people like Fr. Pfleger is designed to allow people to make a living without having to resort to going on supplemental welfare of various sorts, or asking for frequent supplementary handouts. Fr. Pfleger and others... Sign in to see full entry.