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The Economy Isn't Broken. It Was Built This Way: Saru Jayaraman on Power, Wages, and Democracy

The Economy Isn't Broken. It Was Built This Way: Saru Jayaraman on Power, Wages, and Democracy

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Episode Description What if one of the most fundamental assumptions about our economy is wrong? For more than 25 years, Saru Jayaraman has challenged the systems that determine who gets paid, who holds power, and whose work is valued. At the center of that fight is a staggering reality: the federal tipped minimum wage remains just $2.13 an hour, unchanged since 1991. But this conversation goes far beyond tipping. Saru traces the history of a wage system rooted in slavery and emancipation, challenges the belief that higher wages hurt business, and reveals what decades of organizing have taught her about concentrated power and the personal cost of confronting it. Together, we explore the connection between economic insecurity and democracy, the difference between a minimum wage and a living wage, and a question with implications far beyond the restaurant industry: What happens when people no longer believe the economy or democracy is working for them? In This Episode, We Talk About... The history behind America's $2.13 tipped minimum wage and why it hasn't changed since 1991What seven states reveal about the argument that higher wages destroy restaurant economiesThe Denny's shareholder call that exposed a startling contradiction about wages and business growthWhy the fight has shifted from minimum wage to living wageThe connection between economic insecurity, power, and people's faith in democracyWhat Saru and her family have endured for challenging one of America's most powerful lobbying forcesWhy, after more than 25 years, she still believes transformational change is possible Key Moments 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Rethinking Our Economy, Democracy, and Humanity 03:48 The History Behind America’s Tipped Wage System 07:51 What We’ve Gotten Wrong About Economics 12:28 Why the Tipped Wage Is Still $2.13 15:02 What Happens When States Pay a Full Minimum Wage 17:45 The Denny’s Revelation and the Economics of Higher Wages 23:06 What Has Democracy Done for You Lately? 35:02 When Challenging Power Becomes Dangerous About Saru Jayaraman Saru Jayaraman is an attorney, author, researcher, organizer, and one of the country's leading advocates for restaurant and service workers. She is the co-founder of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United and president of One Fair Wage, where she has spent more than two decades organizing workers and challenging the subminimum wage system. Named one of New York magazine's "Influentials," a CNN Visionary Woman, and a White House Champion of Change, Saru's work sits at the intersection of economic justice, gender, race, power, and democracy. Her forthcoming book, What Has Democracy Done for You Lately?, explores the growing connection between economic insecurity and people's faith in democratic institutions. Throughout her work, Saru argues for an economy in which people are able not simply to survive, but to thrive. Connect with Saru Jayaraman One Fair Wage Saru Jayaraman Saru's new book: https://thenewpress.org/books/what-has-democracy-done-for-me-lately/ Take Action: Join the Living Wage for All Movement Your voice can help change what work is worth in America. Living Wage for All is building a national movement to ensure that no one working full-time is forced to live in poverty. This is about more than raising wages. It is about giving millions of people greater economic security, strengthening communities, and building an economy that works because more people have the ability to participate in it. Add your voice. Contact your members of Congress. Help build the political power necessary to make a living wage a reality for every worker in America. https://livingwageforall.org/ Continue the Conversation The thinking continues beyond the mic. Explore essays, reflections, and extended conversations on Substack: https://substack.com/@robbinjorgensen Connect with Robbin Jorgensen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbinjorgensen/ Supporting Sponsor As a woman navigating financial decisions — especially when the system wasn’t built with you in mind — having the right partner matters. For three decades, Godfrey Financial has intentionally centered women in financial decision-making — not as an afterthought, but as leaders. In a field where women are often expected to sit to the side, Godfrey Financial places women at the head of the table — creating space where women don’t just discuss confidence and agency, but experience it in practice. Learn more at: https://godfreyfinancial.com
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