Topic - Beth Shulman

"The reality for a minimum-wage worker is that every penny makes a difference because low-wage workers make the choice between putting food on the table and paying for electricity or buying clothes for their children," said Beth Shulman, former vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Wage floor rises 70 to $5.85 →

"Saying that, it's clear going up to $5.85 is not enough to really make sure that people really can afford the things that all families need," said Ms. Shulman, author of "The Betrayal of Work: How Low-Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans."

Wage floor rises 70 to $5.85 →