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Gov. Andrew Cuomo's labor commissioner is likely in the next few days to finalize a phased in hike in the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour for fast food workers.

Governor Cuomo's labor commissioner is likely in the next few days to finalize a phased in hike in the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour for fast food workers.

Not exact matches

«Major tax increases or policy changes such as big hikes in the minimum wage will probably do more harm than good,» says Dahlby of the sort of programs necessary to satisfy vocal public - health boards.

While some workers may lose their job after the minimum wage increase (more on that in a minute), a very large number of workers will see an important pay hike, and that will loop back into the economy.

A 2016 study examining 78 years of federal minimum wage hikes in the U.S. (between 1938 and 2009) showed no correlation between those increases and job losses, even in sectors most affected by such policies.

Walmart's two - step pay hike continued in 2016, with its minimum wage rising to $ 10 an hour, its second hike in two years.

Overall, the most damaging policy changes they named were tax hikes at 41.41 percent, followed by an increase in the minimum wage, at 31.92 percent.

Ontario restaurants hiking menu prices after the province raised its minimum wage this year were likely responsible for pushing January food inflation to its highest annualized increase in nearly two years.

The memo, which was sent to store managers earlier this month, offers insight into the impact of minimum wage hikes in 21 states due to come into effect on or around Jan. 1, 2015.

La Fleche also said the hike in Ontario's minimum wage to $ 14 an hour in January had an impact on Metro's results, although it controlled expenses as much as possible to offset the impact.

The results show that while a change in federal, state, or local laws would have these folks reaching into their pockets, a majority still support a minimum wage hike.

Because, let's face it, the replacement of some jobs due to automation will happen for sure but this very large hike in the minimum wage wil only accelerated the process.

Jack Mintz: Ontario's 21 % minimum - wage hike — set to rise another 7 % to $ 15 next year — is «yuge» in Donald Trump terms

NEW YORK (TheStreet)-- New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's success in pushing through a hike to the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour has at least one major fast food chain considering some major changes.

However, hikes in minimum wages in a number of states and reports that prominent companies are having to offer higher pay to attract workers may start to show up in wage statistics in the months ahead.

With support from the White House for a higher federal minimum wage, as well as two plans from congressional Democrats to hike the federal floor to $ 12 and $ 15 an hour by 2020, expect the wage debate to intensify in 2016 on the presidential campaign trail.

Recent measures such as changes to the Canada Pension Plan, the rollback of planned cuts to Employment Insurance premiums, the introduction of carbon levies and cap - and - trade programs, and significant minimum wage hikes in Ontario and Alberta have a cumulative impact on investment returns and business competitiveness.

â $ œThe preaching goes on, interrupted with dutiful â $ ˜amens.â $ ™ It would be nice if someone would read this sad - eyed crowd the Sermon on the Mount, accompanied by a rousing commentary on income inequality and the need for a hike in the minimum wage.

But the minimum wage increase backed by Assembly Democrats aligns with de Blasio's push to hike the minimum wage in the city to $ 15 by 2018, plus indexing to inflation future increases.

The WFP in 2014 at the last minute endorsed Cuomo's re-election over an insurgent outside challenge from Zephyr Teachout after he pledged to back a new minimum wage hike; at the time $ 10.10 was on the table.

DiNapoli said his office also has questions about the timing of the governor's plan to raise the hourly minimum wage of state workers $ 15 an hour in order to set an example for his push for a statewide hike to that level.

In a speech to some of NYC's most powerful business leaders, Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the private sector to voluntarily hike the minimum wage to $ 13 an hour.

Cuomo has bristled at implications his progressive bona fides don't stack up and his supporters have pointed to a raft of accomplishments during his time as governor, including the passage of a minimum wage hike that eventually grows to $ 15 in the coming years in the New York City area, paid family leave, a sweeping gun control law, the legalization of same - sex marriage and regulations that bolster the rights of transgender New Yorkers.

Senate Republicans were divided over whether to back the minimum wage increase, which hikes the pay floor to $ 15 in New York city and the suburbs and to $ 12.50 upstate, with future increases tied to an economic analysis.

SEIU officials say their push for a minimum wage hike is in line with their commitment to advancing the economic lot of workers.

And so they backed Cuomo, in exchange for promises to fight for Democratic control of the State Senate and push more progressive policies, including the minimum wage hike that Cuomo delivered.

Some lawmakers said there were some many variations of a minimum - wage hike being discussed, it was hard to know what could be in any final agreement.

Cuomo's $ 145 billion budget plan, which he first laid out in January, calls for a gradual hike in the state's minimum wage, which currently sits at $ 9 an hour.

Clinton joined Gov. Cuomo on Monday at a celebratory rally at the Javits Center as he signed a minimum - wage hike to $ 15 an hour in much of the state.

(Incredibly, as reported in the Daily News, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan offered late in the legislative session to pass a minimum wage hike favored by de Blasio in exchange for the mayor's agreement to drop his opposition to the police and fire disability pension measure.

In the email, Astorino claimed the minimum wage hike won't just hurt businesses, but minorities and younger workers.

An issue sure to help the governor among New York City voters is a hike in the state's minimum wage.

Having two different minimum wages in Upstate will make it difficult for some industries to recruit or keep good workers who could make more money at McDonald's, said Greg Biryla, executive director of Unshackle Upstate, a business group that opposed the wage hike.

ALBANY — Republicans are poised to pass a minimum - wage hike in this year's budget as part of a compromise being hashed out with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Assembly.

A range of issues face state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including a proposed hike in the minimum wage to $ 15 as well as the creation of a 12 - week paid family program.

Wendy's said that self - service ordering kiosks will be made available across its 6,000 - plus restaurants in the second half of the year as minimum wage hikes and a tight labor market push up wages.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers are considering hiking the minimum wage in the new budget, but protesters say it is not enough.

He has raised the amount, after Obama proposed a $ 9 per hour minimum wage hike in his State of the Union speech in February.

In a letter opposing the hike, a lawyer for the National Restaurant Association argues the increase unfairly applies to only national chain restaurants and infringes on the legislature's authority to pass minimum wage increases.

Governor Cuomo talks with local reporters after announcing proposed hike in minimum wage while in Buffalo.

They union and its president George Gresham, who is close with Mr. Cuomo, played a large role in the «Fight for Fifteen» movement to hike the minimum wage.

In general, the business community has opposed the minimum wage hike; lawsuits over the issue have been expected since the decision in late JulIn general, the business community has opposed the minimum wage hike; lawsuits over the issue have been expected since the decision in late Julin late July.

Like the minimum wage hike, the program would be phased in within three years.

Lawmakers have plenty to work on in the next few weeks leading up to the start of the state's fiscal year, including whether to pass a minimum wage hike as part of the state budget.

Senate Labor Committee Chairman Jack Martins (R - Nassau County) said the Senate remains open to a hike in the minimum wage but stressed it must be considered with other issues, such as improved workforce training.

He once stalled weary senators for three hours during a marathon 17 - hour budget session because of his reluctance to vote for the minimum wage hike in return for more school aid.

Business Council President Health Briccetti says the proposed steep hike in the minimum wage would be bad for the state's economy, and the group will be heavily engaged in opposing it.

Its members assert that the arrangement has allowed them to advance liberal measures — like a legal fund for undocumented immigrants, a minimum wage hike and paid family leave — that would otherwise have no chance in a Republican - controlled body.

It estimates that a minimum wage increase of $ 7.15 to $ 8.25 an hour (which is even less than the 21 percent hike proposed in the Executive Budget) would cost a total of 28,990 jobs in New York.

Republican State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan cooperated with him in passing a minimum wage hike earlier this — and declined to back Democrat Todd Kaminsky «s bid in a special election to fill the Long Island seat of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.