Let's Just Rename It 'Labor Exploitation Day’

Naysayers claim it doesn't matter, because most minimum wage workers are teenagers working for gas money. Not so. Research by the National Women's Law Center shows the majority are adult women, many with two of these superb jobs. McDonald's and Visa even advise employees to get a second job in order to make ends meet on their low pay. So, if you're one of the millions of minimum wage breadwinners forced to accept a payroll card instead of a real paycheck, you can hardly afford to work an hour a week just to get access to your money. That adds up to roughly $360 per year. It's a month's groceries, several tanks of gas, half the rent payment.