The 15 Dollar Minimum Wage Campaign

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Mat smith is a contracted cargo handler in kent, washington. After hearing shamaswant speak he felt like there was a chance to get involved with something that really mattered. Mat saw an opportunity to learn more about that campaign at a conference coming up the keynote speaker was shamaswant. Was the city councillor out in seattle who had won the 15 dollars in wage.

What will it take to make the United States a more fully-functioning democracy, and how can we, as citizens, bring about that change?

By host and producer John Biewen, with series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Michael Waldman, Jennifer Cohn, and Sanford Levinson.

The series editor is Loretta Williams. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.