Two thousand of the lowest - paid New York state government employees also get a raise Dec. 31 to $ 10.50 an hour in New York City and $ 9.75 elsewhere as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to gradually implement a $ 15 an
hour minimum wage for all state workers.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two thousand of the lowest - paid New York state employees will see their wages increase Dec. 31 as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to gradually implement a $ 15 an
hour minimum wage for all state workers.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is using his executive authority to boost
the minimum wage for state workers.
Cuomo, at a union rally in New York City, announced he'll raise
the minimum wage for state workers to $ 15 an hour by 2018 in New York City and 2021 in the rest of the state.
With his move to increase the state's
minimum wage for state workers to $ 15 by 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is once again exercising his own executive authority to enact a key piece of his agenda, sans the Legislature.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he is raising
the minimum wage for state workers to $ 15 an hour.
Cuomo, at a union rally in New York City, announced he will raise
the minimum wage for state workers to $ 15 an hour by 2018 in New York City and 2021 in the rest of the state.
Governor Cuomo announced he's raising
the minimum wage for state workers to $ 15 an hour.
ALBANY, NY (11/10/2015)(readMedia)-- The Public Employees Federation commends Governor Cuomo for acting to increase
the minimum wage for state workers in New York.
The governor says he can't immediately raise
the minimum wage for state workers, though, unless he renegotiates union contracts.
Last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would unilaterally establish a $ 15
minimum wage for all state workers.
The governor also issued executive orders to raise
the minimum wage for state workers.