Young Activists United St. Louis

12/18/2015

Way to go Representative Butler! We need $15!

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –State Rep. Michael Butler pre-filed legislation this month that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Butler said the state’s current minimum wage of $7.65 an hour has trapped too many Missourians in poverty. “No one in Missouri should work a full-time job and sti…

12/08/2015

Support Stl IFCLA and get your holiday shopping done! A portion of profits from Plowsharing Crafts will go to IFCLA's programs December 9th from 6-9PM!

12/03/2015

Awful.

The stubborn unwillingness of millennials to buy cars and houses and save for pensions may reflect a shifting consciousness about material culture, but can also be attributed to the undeniable fact...

12/01/2015

This help Organization For Black Struggle reach their fundraising goal of 25,000! https://www.crowdrise.com/OBS2015

12/01/2015

Please consider a donation or sustainership to help us continue our social justice work this . Any amount helps!

YSTL relies on contributions to fulfill its campaign work as a volunteer grassroots organization. All money collected by YSTL is used to maintain the organization, as well as provide valuable training for young activists. We operate under the 501c3 of the Peace Economy Project.

11/05/2015

We will stand with fast food workers on strike Nov 10th. Will you?
http://ow.ly/UhHPH

STRIKE! We are taking the streets in our biggest strike yet November 10th! Join us!
http://bit.ly/nov10rsvp

10/09/2015

BOOM! Michael Butler is on the side of the workers!

After hearing moving testimony from low wage workers struggling to make ends meet, Missouri State Representative Michael Butler committed to introduce a $15/hr minimum wage bill! !

09/17/2015

This is really unsettling.http://www.cepr.net/blogs/cepr-blog/racial-inequality-and-the-federal-reserve

09/11/2015

Check out this new site: A People's History of WashU, which tells stories about the unheard experiences of students and faculty!

Wash U charges top tuition dollar and offers a world-class education for it. So, your instructors must have great jobs, right? Well, all college instructors aren’t treated equally. A trend has...

09/01/2015

This is bonkers.

With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, a growing number of students are appealing for help through crowdfunding. Does it work?