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Guest Commentator

Rosemary Jenkins

BC Guest Commentator Rosemary Jenkins is a graduate of UC, Santa Barbara, with degrees in both English and history and a minor in the humanities. She earned her teaching credential there and taught for more than 37 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District where she served as a master and mentor teacher and coordinated many programs. She is an author of literary and grammar handbooks and a book of poetry in both English and Spanish and currently is working on an historical fiction novel dealing with the Black experience in America. Rosemary is a community and political activist and specializes in environmental and educational issues. She is an advocate for other current policy matters as well. David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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Guest Commentary

Minimum Wage Justice Matters

By Rosemary Jenkins Guest Commentator

My fear, in the meantime, is that by July 2020, $15 will be worth much less—leaving workers to be challenged by the same deflated buying power they are facing now.

“Justice matters!” This exclamation is an echo of, precursor to, or parallel with today’s many unfulfilled demands/appeals/petitions. These, in turn, mirror the needs and expectations of…

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