Half-In-Ten Campaign Press Conference with Sen John Edwards

July 10, 2008, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Bowles Park, Boys and Girls Club, 1 Nahum Drive, Hartford, CT

Labor Partners Event


Senator John Edwards is coming through Connecticut to promote his new Half-In-Ten Campaign with the goal of reducing poverty in America by 50% within ten years. In Connecticut, Senator Edwards is joining with Working Families, ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), CAHS (The Connecticut Association for Human Services) and SEIU to bring attention to policy solutions that can increase economic opportunity and reduce poverty Connecticut. Policies like raising the minimum wage and enhancing the Earned Income Tax Credit are just two ideas that can help improve living standards of Connecticut's low-wage workers.

 Event flyer

 Half in Ten Project

 Connecticut Working Families

 Directions & RSVP

Contact:

WF Executive Director Jon Green
(203) 243-8941