by James Parks, AFL-CIO Weblog Apr 9, 2007
Maryland today became the first state to require contractors to pay workers a living wage, the fruit of a months-long coalition campaign that included union members, religious leaders and civil rights advocates.
On its last day in session, the Maryland Senate voted, 31-16, to approve the measure, which was passed by the state House last week. Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), who campaigned for the legislation, has promised to sign the bill.
[WS:] That is the difference that voting Democrat makes. Of course, for self-styled radicals that is a meaningless gesture of the lackeys of the bourgeoisie that dilutes the purity of the revolutionary project - but hey, everybody needs to eat before the revolution finally comes.
Wojtek