US Senate workers pushing for a living wage achieve their hope in Pope Francis
The pope has denounced the “structurally perverse” global economic system that exploits the poor. His message is approximately workers like me. I’m the chef at the Senate dining room inside the US Capitol. I work for a UK-based multinational conglomerate that makes billions in profit yet leaves workers around the globe destitute. I prepare breakfast and lunch for the US senators,several of whom are running to be the next president of the United States. When the pope comes to deliver his message to Congress on 24 September, I hope his words encourage the senators to open their hearts to the suffering of the working poor who serve them every day. [br]Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com