Sentences with phrase «because of the minimum wage increase»
Despite the lack fo the Dream Act in the budget, some members of the Latino caucus conceded they have no choice but to vote in favor anyway because of the minimum wage increase.
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He told CNBC about the specific details of his growth plan: «We (have) a strong social program because it is our program now and it has to be credible to Greece society so there's an increase in the minimum wage and return of collective bargaining.»
But it has failed to recover in recent years because of a series of policies that increase the burden on small - business owners — higher taxes, increases to health - care costs, more costly regulations, and now the minimum wage increase proposal
Labour Minister Kevin Flynn said that because of the province's strong economy the government can move forward with the minimum wage increase.
Hanging over the speech was Silver's push for increasing the state's minimum wage from $ 7.25 to $ 8.50, a move that is opposed by Senate Republicans and one that Cuomo has all but ruled out because of the difficult politics.
«I witnessed an increase in the minimum wage twice, paid family leave, and Universal Pre-K for NYC — all possible because of the IDC's influence.
«Stuck in a familiar groove, Len goes on to suggest that all the ills that he claims are befalling Labour are because of actions of so called «Blairites» — those terrible people who introduced the minimum wage and increased the number, the stature and indeed the pay of public sector workers across the country.»
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.
An increase in minimum wage will actually help create jobs because a person working two or more jobs to make ends meet could afford to drop one of them, providing an opening for another worker,» said George Harrigan, President Teamsters Joint Council # 46 in WNY.
Cuomo is being cynical and deceptive, saying he supports important legislation like a minimum wage increase but making sure it will never happen by backing Senate Republicans (who won 42 % of the vote statewide yet could control the Senate only because of the gerrymander supported by Cuomo & Assembly Democrats.
Some Democrats, including State Sen. Marc Panepinto of Buffalo and Jose Peralta of Queens, said they could not endorse the budget because it did not include proposals to increase the minimum wage or limit corporate campaign contributions.
But Gjede suggested a $ 15 minimum wage for fast - food workers in New York and other neighboring states could ultimately benefit Connecticut's business climate, which was strongly criticized by some major employers who recently threatened to leave the state because of proposed business tax increases in one version of the state budget.
KINGSTON — Small businesses won't be hurt by an increase in the minimum wage, Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted during a rally here on Wednesday, because of a tax cut he's also advancing and increased consumer spending.
This is an ICYMI post, because the news of NYC Councilman / state Senate hopeful Eric Ulrich's support for increasing the state's hourly minimum wage broke last night just as most of the LCA was in pre-show mode (in other words, not covering news).
Cuomo argued in his State of the State address that most taxpayers will save money if the minimum wage is increased, because there will be less call for expensive social services.
The governor convened a wage board that eventually led the state's Department of Labor to increase the minimum hourly rate for fast food workers, arguing that the industry should be singled out because many of its employees also receive public assistance.
Alcantara defended her alliance with the IDC in a statement released last week: «I witnessed an increase in the minimum wage twice, paid family leave, and Universal Pre-K for NYC — all possible because of the IDC's influence.
The Cuomo administration suggested that the session's end was anticlimactic because many of its priorities were accomplished at the March 31 budget deadline — most notably an increase in the minimum wage to $ 15.
It is perplexing to me that the budget included money for dropout and truancy prevention, but ignored the needs of our 4,500 publicly funded after school programs in CA, that are dying on the vine because of cost pressures from the minimum wage increases.
An increase of minimum wage to $ 15 would be awesome — and a big help for my family, because we're not planning on staying at my in - laws» forever!
Labour Minister Kevin Flynn said that because of the province's strong economy the government can move forward with the minimum wage increase.
Letter calls on the Minister of Labour to ensure that recently announced increases to minimum wage do not penalize injured workers through benefits being decreased because of the higher deemed post-injury earnings.
However, because of the WSIB policy of deeming, injured workers will NOT benefit from the increase in minimum wage...