Labor, faith leaders call for paid family leave, increased minimum wage at May Day rally

Faith and labor leaders came together in front of the State House in Concord on Wednesday to mark May Day and call for higher wages and expanded benefits for workers in the state.

About 50 people gathered at City Plaza in front of the State House holding signs, singing songs and listening to speeches before organizers hand-delivered a letter to Gov. Chris Sununu’s office seeking the governor’s support on certain legislation, including raising the minimum wage and establishing mandatory paid family and medical leave.

The Rev. Gail Kinney has played a major role in bringing the faith and labor communities together in New Hampshire and led Wednesday’s event in Concord.

“As faith and labor leaders, we realized that we have a lot in common,” said Kinney, the Worker Justice Minister at Meriden Congregational Church. “How we treat one another is at the core of our belief systems ... and how we treat the workers among us is also a part of that call for justice.”

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