Jul 9, 2012
You probably have a gallon of milk in your fridge.
It might be fat free, soy, or maybe even 1 percent.
Most of us drink milk in some form.
But how long does it take for us to earn enough to buy it?
As part of their ‘Raise The Minimum Wage’ campaign, 99 Uniting produced this telling infographic, comparing how long it takes a minimum wage earner, a median wage earner and ‘CEO Guy’ to earn a gallon of milk. It makes for some sad and frustrating reading …
Jack Palmer is Communications Associate for Sojourners.
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