Sentences with phrase «minimum wage proposal»

The harshest criticism of the $ 15 an hour minimum wage proposal comes from the head of the state's Republican Party.

Using the most favourable set of assumptions of employment growth at 0.75 % per year and wage growth of only 1.51 % per year over 11 years, I find that the federal minimum wage proposal would only directly boost the wages of 52,361 individuals.

«The current minimum wage proposal simply doesn't do enough to help New York City,» de Blasio said in his address.

The current minimum wage proposal simply doesn't do enough to help New York City,» Mr. de Blasio said.

That was evident in the wake of Cuomo's latest minimum wage proposal, which was hailed by his allies in 1199 SIEU and HTC, (which happen to provide funding to the labor - backed party), but deemed not good enough in an official WFP statement.

The new minimum wage proposal in the Assembly is backed by Labor Committee Chairman Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Keith Wright, the state Democratic Party co-chairman (his other party co-chair, Syracuse's Stephanie Miner, broke with Cuomo on his pension smoothing plan that is also in the budget).

Updated: Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos's spokesman Scott Reif called the de Blasio minimum wage proposal a «job killer.»

New York Farm Bureau members hold banners opposing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $ 15 minimum wage proposal at the State Capitol Building in Albany.

Statement by New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento on the Assembly's Amended Minimum Wage Proposal Thursday February 14, 2013 at 03:44 pm

The groups also believe they need will need more financial help from the state to pay staff if the Governor's $ 15 an hour minimum wage proposal becomes law.

Governor Cuomo Sunday unveiled a two - tiered minimum wage proposal.

He'll be in NYC today for a major rally with labor unions to drum up support for his $ 15 statewide minimum wage proposal.

«Speaker Silver's new minimum wage proposal demonstrates his lack of regard for struggling job creators and unemployed New Yorkers,» said Executive Director Brian Sampson.

At 11 a.m., Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco holds a press conference to discuss the governor's $ 15 / hour minimum wage proposal, State Office Building, 333 East Washington St., 1st Floor, Hearing Room A, Syracuse.

Using the most favourable set of assumptions of employment growth at 0.75 % per year and wage growth of only 1.51 % per year over 11 years, I find that the federal minimum wage proposal would only directly boost the wages of 52,361 individuals.

Labor unions close to Cuomo like the Hotel Trades Council and 32BJ SEIU cheered the latest minimum wage proposal, but the Working Families Party, long at odds with the more centrist governor, expressed reservations.

The midpoint estimate, which uses rather charitable assumptions of 0.50 % annual employment growth and 2.24 % annual nominal wage growth, and a far more generous splitting methodology than that used by the NDP, I get an estimate of 33,065 workers covered by the $ 15 minimum wage proposal, less than 1 / 3rd of the 100,000 worker claim.

Cuomo's minimum wage proposal would create a two - tier system for the minimum wage: $ 11.50 for New York City, $ 10.50 for the rest of the state.

A Cuomo spokeswoman yesterday was harsher in the assessment of de Blasio's minimum wage proposal, calling it a non-starter with the state Legislature, as did a spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

«The Assembly's minimum wage proposal is also a critical step toward providing the fair wages New Yorkers need and deserve as we continue to take on income inequality in New York City and beyond,» de Blasio said.

«While firm details remain elusive on the paid leave and minimum wage proposals, it is becoming clear that the path Albany is taking will be disastrous for New York's small employers,» said NFIB State Director Mike Durant.

In a sign the $ 15 minimum wage proposal could be an issue in the upcoming fight for the state Senate, Democratic candidate Sara Niccoli is knocking Republican incumbent George Amedore over his opposition.

Cuomo in recent months has emphasized a decidedly liberal agenda with a $ 15 minimum wage proposal that puts him closer policy wise to Sen. Bernie Sanders than his endorsed presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton and he wants to create a 12 - week paid family leave program — all measures backed by the Assembly Democrats.

The minimum wage proposal as backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a potentially difficult lift for Senate Republicans, whose allies in the business community oppose the agreement.

At the top of the list: Opposing Cuomo's $ 15 minimum wage proposal.

Making a surprise appearance on newly televised Paul Vandenburgh Show My4 Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was studying the minimum wage proposal introduced by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver earlier today.

His rhetoric at both rallies highlighted the «fight for fairness» that includes paid family leave, his $ 15 minimum wage proposal and his community schools proposal to address root - level issues in impoverished communities.

The governor already has tipped to what will be included in his address, which is likely to be headlined by his $ 15 minimum wage proposal.

For more background on Governor Cuomo's $ 15 minimum wage proposal, see Fact Sheet Governor Cuomo's Call for Raising New York's Minimum Wage to $ 15 Statewide

Cuomo did open the door to the possibility of taking his minimum wage proposal out of the executive budget, which he has argued he included there because increasing how much low - income New Yorkers earn has the potential to help boost the economy.

The lobby group's budget analysis singled out the minimum wage proposal backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic lawmakers and wage and labor advocates as the «most significant new business cost» in the spending plan.

«Like his $ 15 minimum wage proposal.

Cuomo's minimum wage proposal would hike the current wage in New York City to $ 11.50.

But he called the mayor's minimum wage proposal «a bit of a stretch.»

Statement on the Minimum Wage Proposal from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R, C, I — Fishkill) It looks like Governor Cuomo and Speaker Silver have made a mess of it again.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his minimum wage proposal now includes a pause in the phase - in to $ 15 after three years, to reassess the health of the state's economy.

The minimum wage proposal is one of Cuomo's new «Ten Point Plan to Combat Poverty and Fight Inequality.»

At 9 a.m., NY Secretary of State Cesar Perales discusses Cuomo's minimum wage proposal, Commonwealth Home Fashions Boardroom, 1500 N. Clinton Ave., Rochester.

Cuomo's minimum wage proposal was put into an Article 7 bill, meaning it could be altered or taken out entirely.

At 12:30 p.m., NYS Secretary of State Cesar Perales discusses Cuomo's minimum wage proposal, Curran Renewable Energy, 20 Commerce Dr., Massena.

At 1:30 p.m., NYS Secretary of State Cesar Perales discusses the governor's minimum wage proposal, Sweetness 7 Café, 220 Grant St., Buffalo.

«Few days ago, we were told that N56.000 minimum wage proposal has been sent to the government.

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli of the Syracuse area says he's confident the $ 15 minimum wage proposal won't fall out of the state budget.

A robocall featuring the governor pushing his $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage proposal was received by New Yorkers last night.

Howard Zemsky, head of Empire State Development, told legislators at a budget hearing that the governor's $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage proposal would be an economic booster because it would raise people out of poverty who will spend and circulate that money.

New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox on Wednesday criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's «personal politics» that has motivated his feud with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and led him to push for policies such as the $ 15 minimum wage proposal.

«It is no secret that these groups oppose the governor's minimum wage proposal, in fact most of them have aggressively opposed every minimum wage increase.

Governor Cuomo says his minimum wage proposal now includes a pause in the phase in to $ 15 after three years, to reassess the health of the state's economy.