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4:07 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

'STL Can't Survive On 7.35' Campaign Continues Rally For Change

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Kenta Jackson, a shift leader at Church's Chicken, marched in solidarity with the campaign. She makes $8.50 an hour and says she doesn't receive additional pay for overtime.
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Protestors gathered in the Schnucks parking lot on Lindell Boulevard before marching forward to Arby's.
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Passersby honked their horns in solidarity of the campaign.
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Ponchos were quickly distrubuted once the rain began to fall, and the chanting continued.
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Ponchors were quickly distrubuted once the rain began to fall, and the chanting continued in front of Arby's. The group then crossed the street to chant in front of McDonald's and Domino's Pizza.
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Campaign marchers head down Lindell Boulevard to call attention to their campaign. They are fighting for higher wages and the right to form a union without backlash.
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Fast food workers and supporters donned ponchos and held signs today as they rallied for change in the Central West End as part of the STL Can’t Survive on $7.35 campaign.

Protesters marched between Arby’s, McDonald’s, and Domino’s Pizza as they seek a pay increase for employees to $15 an hour and the right to unionize without backlash.

One of the protesters was Kenta Jackson, a shift leader at Church’s Chicken who makes $8.50 an hour. She didn’t tell her manager she wouldn’t be at work, but isn’t worried about the repercussions.

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Business
5:28 pm
Tue April 23, 2013

Roosevelt High Students Recognized By State Treasurer For Financial Literacy Course Completion

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A Roosevelt High student shakes hands with state treasurer Clint Zweifel. The students were recognized today for their completion of the Regiona Bank Financial Scholars Program.
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Roosevelt High students pose with school administrators and state treasurer Clint Zweifel after receiving their certificates. Missouri is one of four states in the nation that requires high school students to complete a course on financial literacy.
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Students at Roosevelt High School were recognized for their participation in the Regional Bank Financial Scholars program. The students completed a web course that taught the basics of money management, and received certificates in an assembly that included remarks made by State Treasurer Clint Zweifel.

Zweifel, who hails from North County, feels that the program helps to not only lay a financial foundation for the present, but also teaches the benefits of making good choices for the future:

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1:27 pm
Wed March 20, 2013

St. Louis Listed Among 'Best Cities For Young Entrepreneurs'

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The site Under30CEO has included St. Louis on its 2013 list for Best Cities for Young Entrepreneurs. St. Louis sits at number 5 in the "Medium Cities" category (for cities with populations between 250,000 and 500,000). Two other Missouri cities made the list: Kansas City at number 4 in the same category as St. Louis - along with college town Columbia, Mo. at number 2 in the small cities category.
One of the most important things you'll do when starting your business is to pick where to setup shop. You want to find a place that offers business resources but also the lifestyle and culture that you want....
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