As the conversation around raising wages reaches a fever-pitch, the AFL-CIO will launch a new initiative to expose the myth that raising wages is bad for businesses and our overall economy.  The recent announcement by Gap to raise its wage puts pressure on other corporations to cease hiding behind the argument that raising wages is a bad business practice.  It also puts added pressure on retailers like Walmart, where workers have been calling for higher wages through better pay and adequate hours. This position paper on the Gap and Walmart wage discussion will be the first in a series of actions and initiatives around changing the public discourse on raising wages.