Sentences with phrase «minimum wage indexed»

From a strict scorecard perspective, the fact is that none of the legislative items that were supposed to have been part of it — from a full women's equality package, public financing of elections and decriminalization of marijuana, to the Dream Act and a statewide minimum wage indexed to local markets — have become reality.

It's worth acknowledging at the outset that these amendments, including the minimum wage indexing and other amendments which are beyond the scope of this post, would not have been won without the diligent efforts of grassroots organizations like the Workers» Action Centre and the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change.

Not exact matches

President Obama favors raising the minimum wage and indexing it for inflation.

In Vermont, where the minimum wage is currently $ 8.60 and has been above the federal level and indexed to inflation since 2007, small business owners don't think much about the annual wage increases anymore, says Betsy Bishop, president of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.

Still, many economists and public policy advocates argue that in states where minimum wage is higher than the federal mandate, the economies fare better than in states where businesses stick to the federal minimum wage, which is currently not indexed to inflation and hence forces some workers to live below poverty level.

Although the federal minimum wage has not risen since 2007 — and not for a full decade prior — the President's proposal, which also indexes the wage to inflation, riled a lot of small business advocates.

The plan did not specify what the minimum wage would be raised to, but said it would be equivalent to what it was in 1981, once indexed for inflation.

The minimum wage will also be indexed to inflation for the first time, and there is no «tip credit» for employers of tipped workers.

In social policy, the Party is committed to fighting poverty by gradually raising the minimum wage to $ 10 per hour, and indexing it to the cost of living thereafter; implementing rent guidelines and close loopholes around condo conversions to protect rental tenants; ensuring that provincial contracts and grants enable organizations to provide a living wage to employees.

Indexing Wage Hikes to Consumer Prices: Seven states regularly increase their annual minimums automatically to keep pace with the consumer price index (aka inflation).

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.

For example, the very small increases in the minimum wage that took effect in eight states on January 1, 2012 as a result of those states» indexing laws will generate an additional $ 366 million in GDP and create the equivalent of more than 3,000 full - time jobs, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.

Part of that includes indexing the minimum wage to inflation and more spending for community colleges.

How much money will low - income workers lose by delaying the minimum wage hike to $ 9 an hour over three years — without indexing to the rate of inflation?

The timing of future increases in their minimum wage, up to $ 15 a hour, would be tied to an inflation index and determined by Cuomo's budget director.

For workers in the rest of the state, the minimum wage would increase to $ 9.70 at the end of 2016, then another.70 each year after until reaching $ 12.50 on 12/31/2020 — after which will continue to increase to $ 15 on an indexed schedule to be set by the Director of the Division of Budget in consultation with the Department of Labor.

Obama also called for indexing future minimum wage increases to the rate of inflation — something liberal advocates, as well as Democrats in the Senate and Assembly, have called on Cuomo to do, too.

Senate Democrats call for more education aid — at least $ 2 billion — while also backing an indexed minimum wage increase coupled with local control.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver quickly amended the minimum wage bill in his house (which already included indexing) to match Obama's.

Hundreds of low - wage workers and advocates descended upon Albany today to urge the Senate and Assembly to pass legislation that would raise the state minimum wage to $ 10.10, index it to inflation, and allow cities and counties to set their wages 30 percent higher than the state's minimum.

Karen Scharff of Citizen Action reiterated Kink's call for a $ 15 minimum wage with indexing.

Hawkins said he supports a minimum wage of $ 12 an hour, immediately, with indexing for inflation.

Cuomo told reporters yesterday in Queens that he would continue his push for the $ 8.75 minimum wage, but he hoped Congress acted quickly on Obama's $ 9 wage plan with indexing.

Cuomo's proposal for a $ 15 minimum wage phased in over five years, and then indexed to inflation, is the right thing to do.

At 1:30 p.m., 1,000 low - wage workers and advocates will descend on Albany to urge the Senate and Assembly to pass legislation that would raise the state minimum wage to $ 10.10, index it for inflation, and allow cities and counties to set their wages 30 percent higher than the state's minimum, Million Dollar Staircase, state Capitol.

De Blasio, in a separate proposal, wanted a minimum wage of $ 13 for the city, indexed to the rate of inflation.

Hawkins supports raising the state minimum wage to $ 15 an hour, indexed to increases in worker productivity, and would crack down on the epidemic of wage theft in the state Gov. Andrew Cuomo has refused more than a year to convene a minimum wage board to provide a wage hike to tip workers despite this being part of the wage agreement last year with the legislature.

We continue to have concerns over the minimum wage, which will raise to $ 15 over the next five years based on an economic index.

Cuomo originally proposed a $ 15 minimum wage statewide, but Republicans were able to limit that to $ 12.50 in areas north of Westchester County (subject to an index that could hike rates higher), push out the phase - in on Long Island, win a promise from the governor not to convene any wage boards for the next five years and limit increases for tipped workers.

«By increasing the state's minimum wage to $ 9 an hour and indexing it to inflation, employment opportunities will vanish, jobs will be lost and businesses will suffer.

Why not raise the minimum wage now and as the president said index it so we're not constantly scrambling,» she said.

«I support a minimum wage of President Obama's $ 10.10 indexed so you don't have to continually update it, with an adjustment factor for up to 30 percent for the cost of living across different markets in this state,» Cuomo said in the video.

The debate I think is whether we index or whether we go to $ 9, but I think the reality here is in New York alone 1.1 million people will be benefitted by raising the minimum wage.»

«If you took the minimum wage in the 1970s and just indexed it to inflation. . .

It's only fair and it's only right - listen to this - if the minimum wage in the 70's, had been indexed to the rate of inflation you know where it would be?

«The minimum wage needs to be raised right now for low - wage workers because the rent won't wait,» said Hawkins who has called for $ 15 and indexed to productivity.

And Cuomo also made things easier for the GOP by deciding not to include an indexing measure for future minimum wage hikes that the left has been pushing very hard, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver included in his proposal last year.

Hawkins also cited the failure of Cuomo to make any public effort to push for legislation to raise the minimum wage to the $ 10.10 and indexed to inflation, which he said last month he supports.

Senator Skelos says he would not support indexing increases in the minimum wage to inflation, or permit municipalities to set their own minimum wage.

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D - Syracuse, said just before 2 p.m. that after 2021, annual increases in the Upstate minimum wage would be tied to an index until the wage eventually reaches $ 15 an hour.

Hawkins wants the state minimum wage raised to at least $ 15 an hour, index it to inflation, and give local governments home rule power to raise it higher to reflect local living costs if they so choose.

Scharff says a hike in the minimum wage should also be indexed to inflation, so that it would rise as the cost of living increases.

Skelos says he would not support indexing increases in the minimum wage to inflation, or permit municipalities to set their own minimum wage.

Lawmakers should pass a $ 15 minimum wage for every worker in the state, including tip workers, with indexing and home rule for local governments that want to set a higher minimum wage in their jurisdictions.»

But Farrell says he might object to a provision that would hold future minimum wage increases to the cost of living index.

After the first five years, when upstate is to reach $ 12.50 an hour, there would be a break, so that Governor Cuomo's budget officials can examine whether the economy can sustain indexing the minimum wage upstate to eventually reach $ 15 an hour.

After the first five years when upstate is to reach $ 12.50 an hour, there would be a break so that Cuomo's budget officials can examine whether the economy can sustain indexing the minimum wage upstate to eventually reach $ 15 an hour.

By 12/31/19 the minimum wage would be indexed to inflation.

Dunlea noted that while «Governor Cuomo had cited increasing the state minimum wage as part of his so - called litmus test for the effectiveness of the Independent Democratic Caucus, it has been Senator Klein that has been most insistent on raising the wage, with indexing, while the Governor has repeatedly made recommendations to make it easier for Senator Skelos to avoid the issue.

He then assigned himself tasks like detailing our Four Seasons test cars as if it was his life's work, filling birdfeeders, updating issue indices, and assisting on photo shoots, all with humility, grace, and a beatific smile not often seen at the minimum - wage level.