Sentences with phrase «form of a minimum wage increase»

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The IDC, formed in 2011 and led by Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein, has successfully pushed through a variety of liberal measures, including increases in the minimum wage and a 12 - week paid family leave program.

A coalition of statewide and regional business groups on Wednesday formed a coalition to formally oppose efforts to increase the minimum wage.

«We need to increase the minimum wage quickly, I think it should be part of the budget,» said Klein who says the increase would pump money back into the economy, in the form of fatter paychecks for the working poor, and create 5000 new jobs.

The panel was formed earlier this year after the passage of the 2016 - 16 state budget included an increase in the state's minimum wage in some parts to $ 15, a move that was opposed by business - backed organizations.

The Senate in its one - house budget resolution did not rule out a minimum wage increase of some form, but called for a review of the impact on the state's economy.

Cuomo has formed a campaign coalition named in honor of his late father to push for a $ 15 minimum wage after taking executive action this past summer to gradually increase the wage for SUNY and state workers as well as fast - food employees.

«From prosecuting labor law violators, to advocating for a minimum wage increase to fighting outsourcing and erosions of their power to bargain collectively, I'm proud to be an advocate for the working families and union members that form the backbone of our workforce.»

«There's a long history of coalitions forming to achieve policy goals,» Mr. de Blasio said today, comparing the two groups» work to that of organizations that pushed to legalize gay marriage and to increase the minimum wage.

The Democratic Assembly Majority is pushing its favorite items in a different form than the governor has included - a minimum wage increase larger than Cuomo's, a DREAM act resolution that isn't tied to an education tax credit, and a seven - rather than three - year extension of mayoral control of schools.

The most direct symbol of Heastie's and his New York City - dominated chamber's allegiance to de Blasio comes in the form of a budget that renews mayoral control of city schools for 7 years, delivers a major increase in education funding without Cuomo's proposed reforms, increases pre-K monies, and would deliver a $ 15 minimum wage for the city.

I mean, if one accepts that you have a general duty to promote equality, can you ethically vote for tax cuts for the rich or a reduction in minimum wage rates (which might predictably increase one form of inequality)?