Why We Fight!

Raise Up San Diego, founded in 2013, is a broad community coalition fighting for economic justice. We are pushing San Diego to reflects the diversity of our communities by creating a County where anyone can afford to live, work, and thrive.

We envision a San Diego that provides a healthy living and working environment for all, with fair wages, safe working conditions, accessible and affordable housing and transit and a safety net to support people in times of crisis. The voices of working people need to be heard and valued, not just business interests.

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- Federal Minimum Wage Increase
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Did you know the City of San Diego raised the minimum wage in July of 2016?

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If you work in the City of San Diego:

Your employer is required to pay you $11.50 per hour
Your employer must allow you to accumulate and access 5 paid sick days a year
Your employer must post a notice at your workplace that they provide both of these benefits
Your employer cannot retaliate or punish you for requesting or accessing either of these benefits

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Coalition Partners

The following organizations are proud members of the Raise-up Coalition:

ACCE, ACLU, AFT, Alliance San Diego, Center on Policy Initiatives, Coalition For Labor & Community Solidarity, Employee Rights Center, Engage San Diego, Environmental Health Coalition, Fight For 15, Interfaith Worker Justice, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 1988, Legal Aid At Work, Machinists, Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund, Partners for Progress, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest , San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, San Diego LGBT Community Center, San Diego Organizing Project, SEIU Local 1000, SEIU Local 221, SEIU-USWW Local 1877, Sheet Metal Workers Local 206, United Domestic Workers Local 3930, United Food & Commercial Workers Local 135

Contact Us

For more information about the Raise Up Coalition contact us below.

Why We Fight!

Federal Minimum Wage Increase

#Trumpcare* will hurt thousands of Californians

If you work in the City of San Diego:

Your employer is required to pay you $11.50 per hour

Your employer must allow you to accumulate and access 5 paid sick days a year

Your employer must post a notice at your workplace that they provide both of these benefits

Your employer cannot retaliate or punish you for requesting or accessing either of these benefits

Did you know? If you work in the City of San Diego the minimum wage is 11.50 an hour and your employer is required to allow you to earn up to 5 sick days per year.