The following articles are available at the Peace & Justice Library    

                      

Note: The articles are arranged chronologically by date.
starting from the most recent one.

No. Author Article Name Newspaper Date
1 Louis Uchitelle The Richest of the rich, Proud of a New Gilded Age The New York Times 15-Jul-07
2 Unknown Burlington School Board asked for livable wages Vermont Times 13-Jun-07
3 Matt Bai The Poverty Platform The New York Times magazine 10-Jun-07
4 Unknown A Livable Wage Channel 3 News (online article) 6-Jun-07
5 David B. Caruso Low-paid workers rise up The Burlington Free Press 25-May-07
6 Jesse J. Holland Minimum-wage bump passes with Iraq funding The Burlington Free Press 25-May-07
7 Vera Simon-Nobes S.L.A.P Ends Its Hunger Strike The Vermont Cynic 1-May-07
8 Unknown Students end hunger strike over confusion over work pay The New York Times 27-Apr-07
9 Matt Sutkoski Support cheers UVM hunger strikers The Burlington Free Press 25-Apr-07
10 Unknown UVM students on hunger strike for higher wages for workers The Burlington Free Press 24-Apr-07
11 Tim Johnson UVM students stage hunger strike The Burlington Free Press 24-Apr-07
12 Tim Johnson Tent city sprouts again at UVM The Burlington Free Press 14-Apr-07
13 Unknown Workers to rally for livable wages Vermont Guardian 12-Apr-07
14 Rachel Daley Better school lunches not at odds with livable wages The Burlington Free Press 6-Apr-07
15 Mike Ives Senate Bill Reheats Food Service Debate Seven Days 28-Mar-07
16 Unknown Senate Oks tipped wage increase The Burlington Free Press 21-Mar-07
17 Daniel Barlow Vt. Senate to vote on bill for tipped wage earners Times Argus 21-Mar-07
18 Joey Corcoran Contact legislators to support wage hike The Burlington Free Press 2-Mar-07
19 Christina Todd Tipped Minimum Wages to Increase? Vermont Cynic 27-Feb-07
20 Sharon Johnson Livable wage movement finds momentum in states Women's e-news 22-Feb-07
21 Emma Gordon Letter to the editor: raise minimum wage for tipped workers The Burlington Free Press 21-Feb-07
22 Dan McLean Workers tell board of struggles The Burlington Free Press 20-Feb-07
23 Lauren Ober Asian journalist visit state The Burlington Free Press 13-Feb-07
24 Bruce Edwards Cheap housing scarce Rutland Herald 8-Feb-07
25 Unknown Study: Rentals affordable, except for poorest Times Argus 8-Feb-07
26 Jesse Rosado Livable wage numbers are valuable The Burlington Free Press 4-Feb-07
27 Lauren Ober Hundreds of Vermonters join Washington march The Burlington Free Press 27-Jan-07
28 Dan McLean How much do you earn? The Burlington Free Press 24-Jan-07
29 Unknown Vermont's livable wage gap widens Rutland Herald 16-Jan-07
30 Neal Goswami Hot tips: Seats backs minimum wage hike Bennington Banner 13-Jan-07
31 Unknown About time for a rise The Burlington Free Press 11-Jan-07
32 Rachel Feldman 2007 Forecast: Vermont's growth industries Strictly business 1-Jan-07
33 The Associated Press Minimum wage workers in Vermont getting a rise The New York Times 1-Jan-07
34 Dan McLean Vt. Minimum wage increases by 28 cents The Burlington Free Press 1-Jan-07
35 Bruce Edwards New Year, new law Vt.'s minimum wage to go up by first of the year Times Argus 31-Dec-06
36 Hazel Ryerson Livable Wage: Fogel responds to task force The Vermont Cynic 5-Dec-06
37 Kevin Kelley Vermont's relative wages remain below average Vermont Business Magazine 1-Nov-06
38 Kevin J. Kelley It's the Economy Again, Stupid Seven days 28-Jun-06
39 Huong Le Workshop addresses economic impact of war The Burlington Free Press 21-Jun-06
40 Brian Joyce Peace Group Criticizes Outsider's Crude Tactics Channel 3 News (online article) 25-May-06
41 Wilson Ring Congress candidate calls for increase in minimum wage The Burlington Free Press 25-May-06
42 The Associated Press Welch wants boost in federal minimum wage Times Argus 24-May-06
43 Harriette Brainard Groups discuss 'next steps' to tackle poverty Independent (Addison county) 18-May-06
44 Jonathan Patterson Here's a tip: Give us a rise The Burlington Free Press 30-Apr-06
45 Kelly Costello Equal minimum wage for tipped workers The Burlington Free Press 2-Apr-06
46 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Peace and Justice Sets the Record Straight Vermont Woman 1-Apr-06
47 Jill Fahy UVM rallies for better pay The Burlington Free Press 31-Mar-06
48 Bruce Edwards Economy fine, work force a concern Rutland Herald 27-Mar-06
49 Bruce Edwards Group questions Vt. Development funds Rutland Herald 26-Mar-06
50 Doug Hoffer State Development Money Could Be Better Spent The Burlington Free Press 25-Mar-06
51 David Gram Anti-war groups ask Vt. Lawmakers to back pullout The Burlington Free Press 21-Mar-06
52 Lindsey Bryan Tipped workers deserve better The Burlington Free Press 15-Mar-06
53 Unknown Plan B for Vermont Economic Development While we were sleeping… 5-Mar-06
54 Different Opinions Burlington's Next Leader and Livable Wage? Seven days 1-Mar-06
55 Terri Hallenbeck Advocates argue for wage increase The Burlington Free Press 1-Mar-06
56 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Point/Counterpoint: Facing off On Livable Wage Vermont Woman 1-Mar-06
57 Duane Marsh Point/Counterpoint: Facing off On Livable Wage Vermont Woman 1-Mar-06
58 Laurie Huse New Teachers conference strikes a chord Vermont-NEA 6-Feb-06
59 John Zicconi Tipped employees push for a higher minimum wage Rutland Herald 3-Feb-06
60 Bruce Edwards Vermont employers make livable wage reality Times Argus 22-Jan-06
61 Jon Gertner What is a living wage? New York Times (online) 15-Jan-06
62 Jon Gertner What is a living wage? New York Times Magazine 15-Jan-06
63 Free press staff report Company resets livable wage The Burlington Free Press 6-Jan-06
64 Unknown Vermont's minimum wage ticks up a quarter The Burlington Free Press 1-Jan-06
65 Bruce Edwards Minimum wage set to rise to $7.25 an hour The Burlington Free Press 30-Dec-05
66 Matt Sutkoski Anti-war activists happy soldiers home, too The Burlington Free Press 17-Dec-05
67 Mark Hekemian Georgetown and Livable wages Vermont Cynic 15-Nov-05
68 Chase Soule Exploring the Livable Wage Discourse The Vermont Cynic 15-Nov-05
69 Lydian Moran The Administration's Take on Livable Wages The Vermont Cynic 15-Nov-05
70 Hazel Ryerson Calculating the Livable Wage in Vermont The Vermont Cynic 15-Nov-05
71 Jill Fahy School Board rejects livable wage resolution The Burlington Free Press 9-Nov-05
72 Shay Totten Wal-Mart workers fight back Vermont Guardian 1-Nov-05
73 Shay Totten Supersize me! Wal-Mart says bigger is better, rebuffs efforts to …. Vermont Guardian 28-Oct-05
74 Unknown School Commissioner Haessly introduces livable wage resolution Vermont Times 19-Oct-05
75 Kristen McCarthy Group develops strategy to battle poverty in country Independent (Addison county) 17-Oct-05
76 Jill Fahy Residents seek raise for teachers aides The Burlington Free Press 14-Sep-05
77 Shay Totten Fighting for your rights  Vermont Guardian 2-Sep-05
78 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Vermont workers make gains, deserve more The Burlington Free Press 1-Sep-05
79 Anne D'Innocenzio Wal-Mart faces fight from new breed of critics  The Burlington Free Press 7-Aug-05
80 Nancy Remsen & Terri H. Lawmaker adjourn; Douglas vetoes sure The Burlington Free Press 5-Jun-05
81 John Zicconi Minimum wage accord reached Rutland Herald 2-Jun-05
82 Carol Tashie Time to raise minimum wage Rutland Herald 2-Jun-05
83 Ken Picard Wage against the machine Seven Days 18-May-05
84 Rosalyn Graham Supporters tell school board: 'Do the right thing' Vermont Times 18-May-05
85 VLWC Take the Wal-Mart Quiz! Seven Days 18-May-05
86 Brent Curtis Local needy speaks at poverty forum  Rutland Herald 13-May-05
87 Michelle Sommerhalter Comfortable wages The Burlington Free Press 11-May-05
88 Kim Smith Demad Sanders' forums take aim at poverty Online article 10-May-05
89 Interview Susan addresses poverty at town meeting Online article 10-May-05
90 Kathryn Casa Employees at Vermont's top companies enrolled in Medicaid health…. Vermont Guardian 18-Apr-05
91 Ross Laffan Democrats absent on minimum wage -------------------------- 2-Apr-05
92 Louis Porter Minimum-wage boost gets early House approval Rutland Herald 18-Mar-05
93 Ross Sneyd Vt. House increases base wage The Burlington Free Press 18-Mar-05
94 Louis Porter Minimum wage increase takes another step forward in House Times Argus 18-Mar-05
95 Unknown Minimum wage debated; alternatives make sense Times Argus 17-Mar-05
96 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Pay up Seven days 16-Mar-05
97 Bruce Edwards Rutland businesses warned wage bills will cause damage Rutland Herald 8-Mar-05
98 Jim Abrams Pay: minimum wage bills go to vote The Burlington Free Press 6-Mar-05
99 Tim Johnson Poor workers' paradoxical plight laid bare. The Burlington Free Press 5-Mar-05
100 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Vermonters need raise The Burlington Free Press 23-Feb-05
101 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Higher minimum is "respectable"  Rutland Herald 19-Feb-05
102 Unknown Burlington paras speak out for a livable wage Vermont-NEA 1-Feb-05
103 Jill Fahy Workshop held on conscientious objector status The Burlington Free Press 29-Jan-05
104 Rose Wenzel Adjust minimum wage to inflation Rutland Herald 28-Jan-05
105 Ross Sneyd Minimum-wage plan advances The Burlington Free Press 27-Jan-05
106 John Zicconi Wage increase rejected Rutland Herald 26-Jan-05
107 John Zicconi Minimum wages boost fails Times Argus 26-Jan-05
108 John Zicconi Advocates butt heads on minimum wage law Times Argus 22-Jan-05
109 Adam Silverman Vermonters protest here, in D.C. The Burlington Free Press 21-Jan-05
110 Darren M. Allen Douglas' priorities: Democratic lawmakers may waylay…….. Times Argus 2-Jan-05
111 Shawn Turner State minimum wage raised to $7 The Burlington Free Press 1-Jan-05
112 Lee J. Kahrs Selectboard testy on Wal-Mart St. Albans Messenger 17-Dec-04
113 Scott S. Greenberger New push to tie hike in wage to inflation Boston Globe 9-Dec-04
114 Sharon Faelten Paraeducator Pay The Burlington Free Press 5-Dec-04
115 Unknown Paraeducators and their supporters appeal to board for higher  Vermont Times 3-Nov-04
116 Phil Knight  Wal-Mart fails to tell its story, plagued by its success St. Albans Messenger 23-Sep-04
117 The Associated Press Clavelle continues aggressive questioning of Douglas record. Bennington Banner 23-Sep-04
118 Candace Page Pocketbook issues drive debate The Burlington Free Press 23-Sep-04
119 Darren M. Allen Job warfare' in Barre Times Argus 23-Sep-04
120 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Wages are the issue The Burlington Free Press 21-Sep-04
121 P&JC Vermont Labor Gubernatorial Forum Times Argus 21-Sep-04
122 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Livable Wage a Critical Issue Times Argus 17-Sep-04
123 Glenn Russell Honoring Soldiers in the Name of Peace The Burlington Free Press 9-Sep-04
124 Darren M. Allen One in 10 Vermonters said poor, uninsured. Times Argus 27-Aug-04
125 Abby White Sustainability key to Vermont's future The Burlington Free Press 11-Aug-04
126 Cathy Resmer A More Perfect Union? Seven days 4-Aug-04
127 Sky Barsch Support staff contract, school closing issues face Montpelier board Times Argus 27-Jul-04
128 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Livable wage for all The Burlington Free Press 3-Jul-04
129 Elizabeth Courtney Wal-Mart's five easy pieces a simple proposition Times Argus 12-Jun-04
130 Paul Krugman Dooh Nibor Economics The New York Times 1-Jun-04
131 David Karjanen Wal-Mart costs more than it offers The Burlington Free Press 4-May-04
132 Shawn Turner How to survive Wal-Mart The Burlington Free Press 2-May-04
133 Andy Netzel Waiting for Wal-Mart The Burlington Free Press 2-May-04
134 Angela Vanderhoof Setback for workers The Burlington Free Press 30-Mar-04
135 Leslie Wright Unlikely partnership pans out for Vt. Creamery, Wal-Mart The Burlington Free Press 28-Mar-04
136 Unknown Who says the indentured servant is gone While we were sleeping… 14-Mar-04
137 Bob Kinzel & Host Douglas urged to modify tax cut proposal From VPR 12-Mar-04
138 Darren M. Allen Nonprofit groups denounce governor's tax plan Rutland Herald  26-Feb-04
139 Peter Crabtree SWVSU staff members settle on raise of 4.25 percent Rutland Herald (Online) 11-Feb-04
140 Shawn Turner World's biggest retailer' could revive Franklin County The Burlington Free Press 1-Feb-04
141 Shawn Turner Many paycheck to see post-holiday weight gain The Burlington Free Press 21-Dec-03
142 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Wage gap keeps many vermonters in poverty The Burlington Free Press 19-Dec-03
143 Unknown Nickel And Dimmed To Death In VT While we were sleeping… 15-Dec-03
144 Anne Wallace Allen Northeast kingdom home to poorest kids Brattleboro Reformer 3-Dec-03
145 Anne Wallace Allen Study: One in six Northeast kingdom children in poverty The Burlington Free Press 3-Dec-03
146 Anne Wallace Allen Study finds one in six children in poverty Times Argus 2-Dec-03
147 Andrew McKeever Bennington's Economy in the Balance at Forum Bennington Banner 19-Nov-03
148 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak A livable wage for all Bennington Banner 13-Nov-03
149 Toby Henry Panel: Livable wage, health care- access needed Brattleboro Reformer 11-Nov-03
150 Andrew McKeever Livable wages: Are they viable? Bennington Banner 25-Jul-03
151 Andrew McKeever Sanders: Bush saps workers Bennington Banner 21-Jul-03
152 Ian Romboletti Paraeducators demand higher pay Bennington Banner 18-Jul-03
153 Peter Crabtree Aides seek living wage Rutland Herald 18-Jul-03
154 John LeMary Teaching assistants seek a better wage Online article 27-May-03
155 Hillary Collins Minimum wage The Burlington Free Press 12-May-03
156 Eesha Williams Livable wage top of agenda Brattleboro Reformer 14-Mar-03
157 John Berkowitz The High Cost of Low Wages Brattleboro Reformer 12-Mar-03
158 Patrick Armstrong Douglas holds first job summit in area Brattleboro Reformer 3-Dec-02
159 Noah Hoffenberg Higher wages for Vermont Bennington Banner 23-Sep-02
160 Dawn Stanger Vermont's workers need to protect their rights  The Burlington Free Press 28-Aug-02
161 John Berkowitz Livable wage is ultimate objective Rutland Herald 19-Aug-02
162 Anne Wallace Allen Updated job gap study shows little improvement Brattleboro Reformer 28-May-02
163 From: Editorials section Job gaps Rutland Herald (online ed) 28-May-02
164 Anne Wallace Allen Low-wage Vt. Workers struggling, study says. The Burlington Free Press 28-May-02
165 Kevin O'Connor Payday: Vt. Begins to 'livable' wage Rutland Herald (online ed) 7-Apr-02
166 Eric Roston How Much Is a Living Wage? Time.com 31-Mar-02
167 Jen Mathews Bill aids businesses not workers  The Burlington Free Press 27-Mar-02
168 Tom Marshall Legislators praise 'living wage' goal Brattleboro Reformer 26-Mar-02
169 Terry Lierman Living Wage' is Good for Workers and Businesses The Washington Post 21-Mar-02
170 Alan J. Keays Forum focuses on livable wages Rutland Region 19-Mar-02
171 Daniel B. Wood Living Wage' laws gain momentum across the US The Christian Science Monitor 15-Mar-02
172 Ross Sneyd House Rejects Wage Boost Rutland Herald 15-Feb-02
173 Ross Sneyd Minimum Wage Increase Fails The Burlington Free Press 15-Feb-02
174 Leslie Wright Vt Inc. raises: Median for families hits $52,387 in '02 The Burlington Free Press 17-Jan-02
175 Tom Marshall Saving and loan pays "living wages" Brattleboro Reformer 15-Jan-02
176 Cadence Merlz City wage law provides protection The Burlington Free Press 20-Nov-01
177 Cadence Mertz Council passes wage ordinance The Burlington Free Press 20-Nov-01
178 Andy Potter Burlington boosts livable wages Channel 3 News (online article) 19-Nov-01
179 James Haslam Women's work deserves value The Burlington Free Press 23-Aug-01
180 David Koeppel Minimum wage can be bumped above minimal New York Times 18-Jul-01
181 Unknown Sen. Jeffords support the fair min wage act of 01 The Sunday Rutland Herald 8-Jul-01
182 Jeff Madrick Economic Scene: Battle over living wage heatsup New York Times 5-Jul-01
183 Unknown A waste of town meeting time (Editorial comment) 15-Mar-01
184 Julian Gorman Living wage calculations The Herald 1-Mar-01
185 Marcus Coxon Higher income/Better health The Herald 1-Mar-01
186 Kathy & Bob Eddy Livable wage is about justice The Herald 1-Mar-01
187 Betty Edson Seeks Support for "Life Skills" The Herald 1-Mar-01
188 Dolo Tighe Minimal wage isn't  enough The Herald 1-Mar-01
189 Cadence Merlz Al's business role model The Burlington Free Press 26-Feb-01
190 Sharon Rives Urges approval of resolution The Herald of Randolph 22-Feb-01
191 Peter M. Butterfield Likes resolution on living wages The Herald of Randolph 22-Feb-01
192 Renee H. Carpenter Economist visits VLS The Times Argus 12-Feb-01
193 Renee H. Carpenter Conference addresses livable wages The Times Argus 10-Feb-01
194 Unknown Council Tackles a Livable Wage Issue (Veterinary Economics) 1-Jan-01
195 Kurt Staudter Leading by example: The plight for livable wages While we were sleeping… 13-Dec-00
196 Robin Palmer State college workers seek higher pay The Times Argus 9-Dec-00
197 James Haslam Globalization hurting Vermont The Times Argus 30-Nov-00
198 Than Durgin A minimum amount www.castleton.edu 30-Oct-00
199 Heather Stephenson Group of VSC workers seeks higher pay scale Rutland Herald  27-Oct-00
200 James Haslam Workers facing a secret war The Times Argus 9-Sep-00
201 Sue Robinson Study examines Vermont's outflowing of money The Burlington Free Press 3-Aug-00
202 Unknown The leaky bucket The Burlington Free Press 1-Aug-00
203 Unknown Life's necessities The Burlington Free Press 5-Apr-00
204 Unknown Making a living Rutland Herald (online ed) 1-Apr-00
205 John R. Cocke Executive pay is out of scale The Herald 30-Mar-00
206 Matt Golec Vermont Income rises to record The Burlington Free Press 7-Jan-00
207 Bernie Sanders Rep. Bernie Sanders: A Special Focus on Working Families www.bernie.house.gov Winter 01/02
208 Chris Tilly Next steps for the living wage movement (book dollars & sense) Sep/Oct 2001
209 Ari Friedman Livable wage for all workers --------------- N/A
210 Rosalyn Graham Livable wage, equity, teachers' contract the focus of school board… Vermont Times N/A
211 Rosalyn Graham Public speaks up for paraeducators and after-school Vermont Times N/A
212 Doug Hoffer Closing the gap: Rethinking economic development in Vermont Livin' May/June 06
213 Sarah Sargent Fighting for workers rights and finding solidarity in all corners…. Livin' May/June 06
214 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Taking Down a Giant Livin' Jan/Feb 06
215 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Community Portrait: Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Radio Bean Newsletter Fall/Win 03