Sentences with phrase «new minimum wage jobs»

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The party would set a $ 15 minimum wage for federally regulated industries, and establish a Youth Community and Environment Service Corps, which would support jobs for 160,000 young people over four years at the new minimum wage.

As PookleBlinky also points out, citing research from The New York Times, minimum wage earners aren't kids working summer jobs anymore.

Workers in major cities like New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Atlanta walked out on their jobs that day, arguing for a $ 15.00 minimum wage.

Specific policies include encouraging job creation and innovation in the new energy economy; improving the fairness of employment standards (including re-establishing the National Minimum Wage; reversing «tax giveaways» to corporations; introducing and maintaining balanced budgets; protecting Canadians from «price gouging» by businesses; implementing income stabilization programs for farmers; promoting long - term economic and environmental sustainability of marine and forestry resources; and re-investing in education, skills training and apprenticeships to help Canadians succeed in the economy.

The move, first announced in Women's Wear Daily, comes about four months after two formers interns sued Condé Nast, claiming they had been paid below minimum wage for the summer jobs at W Magazine and The New Yorker.

The New Democrat vision for a strong, dynamic economy includes a fair and competitive tax environment, support for small business, fiscal responsibility, a fair minimum wage with predictable increases, and investment in green jobs to diversify our economic base.

That «coalition» approach is underpinned by the 97 - 01 policy agenda of new deal on jobs and windfall tax, minimum wage, devolution and FoI, public services, social chapter and pro-EU, feminisation of the PLP through shortlists, alongside macroecon stability, aversion to tax rises spoke to a party coalition; the post-01 agenda was arguably rather narrower, with new labour seeming to be about a particular method of public service reform.

«Estimates show a fully - implemented $ 15 an hour minimum wage could cause the elimination of up to 600,000 jobs, with upstate communities like Syracuse being particularly hard hit,» said Zack Hutchins, director of communications for the Business Council of New York State.

They cite a new report which claims that raising the minimum wage to the level of the living wage would actually increase jobs in the UK.

The report predicts significant job losses if Governor Cuomo's proposal to increase New York's minimum wage to $ 15 is enacted.

The Minimum Wage Enforcement and Outreach Unit will have members from the Labor Department and three other state agencies and its job will be to both educate businesses about the new wage and crack down on violators, Gov. Cuomo said MonWage Enforcement and Outreach Unit will have members from the Labor Department and three other state agencies and its job will be to both educate businesses about the new wage and crack down on violators, Gov. Cuomo said Monwage and crack down on violators, Gov. Cuomo said Monday.

Hawkins and Jones call their platform a Green New Deal for New York, which features public jobs for the unemployed, a $ 15 minimum wage, single payer health care, and fully funded public education from universal pre-K to tuition - free CUNY and SUNY.

«For employers who are trying to create new jobs and expand their business, another minimum wage increase and an added $ 69 million in new health care taxes would be a brutal combination.

Why are so many New Yorkers, an estimated one point eight million, working for years at either the minimum wage or just above it, doing jobs that used to be considered entry level positions?

«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.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be pushing for a bill to raise the minimum wage for all workers to $ 15 an hour in the new legislative session, but some say it could backfire and result in fewer jobs.

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.

«New Yorkers are clearly rejecting the extremism of Senate Republicans and responding to the Democratic message of keeping jobs in New York, raising the minimum wage and standing up for women's rights,» said conference spokesman Mike Murphy.

«Because of their hard work, New York State has lead the way — passing a $ 15 minimum wage and enacting historic paid family leave legislation so that no New Yorker will lose their job while taking care of a sick loved one.

«The members of 32BJ are proud to endorse Justin Wagner for New York's 40th State Senate District because he stands for raising the minimum wage, creating jobs, and keeping families safe,» said John Santos, vice president and district director for 32BJ's Hudson Valley district.

In a class - action complaint black and Latino parking production assistants charged that several major studios and production companies that do business in the greater New York area systematically underpay these workers, deny them minimum wage and overtime pay to which they are legally entitled, forge time sheets, and threaten to withhold future jobs if they do not comply.

Michael Saltsman, research director at the Employment Policies Institute, says New York's recent minimum wage increases are already costing the state jobs.

The video then notes that a 2015 study by the conservative Empire Center found hiking the minimum wage to $ 15 - an - hour in New York — a 67 percent increase, when fully phased in — would cause a loss of as many as 200,000 jobs.

Earlier this month, Senate majority leader Dean Skelos said that an increase to the minimum wage «may be counterproductive to our efforts to help businesses create new jobs and rebuild the state's economy.»

Punctuated by cheers and shrill whistles, Mr. Cuomo's remarks touted his economic record, pointing to the new jobs created under his watch and the minimum wage he was able to modestly boost.

Some suggested minimum wage was a factor in Verizon's decision to relocate jobs from two call centers in New York, but a representative from Verizon said the state's wage was not a factor in the move.

Meaningful job creation programs, increasing the minimum wage, strong support for affordable housing, and an overhaul of the way elections are run in New York State are desperately needed, but Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos, two of the three most powerful politicians in Albany, have refused to respond to the needs of low - income New Yorkers and their communities.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is exploring a potential end to the tipped wage, which would bring employees in restaurants and other service industry jobs to the state's minimum wage, expected to grow to $ 15 in the coming years in the New York City area.

«Instead of a taxpayer - funded rally to call for a minimum wage increase when one is already being phased - in, the Governor should concentrate more on winning passage of initiatives that will create new jobs in Syracuse and Central New York and help revitalize our struggling economy,» Dadey sanew jobs in Syracuse and Central New York and help revitalize our struggling economy,» Dadey saNew York and help revitalize our struggling economy,» Dadey said.

«Speaker Silver's new minimum wage proposal demonstrates his lack of regard for struggling job creators and unemployed New Yorkers,» said Executive Director Brian Sampsnew minimum wage proposal demonstrates his lack of regard for struggling job creators and unemployed New Yorkers,» said Executive Director Brian SampsNew Yorkers,» said Executive Director Brian Sampson.

«It creates jobs, it makes New York state competitive and that would afford jobs for people to make above the minimum wage,» Skelos told reporters.

While some businesses have expressed support for Cuomo's plan, the state's biggest business organizations have said the $ 15 an hour minimum wage would kill New York jobs and hurt businesses.

Mr. Hawkins visited Times offices recently, making the drive from Syracuse in the Hyundai Accent that doubles as his campaign office, and spoke about his «Green New Deal» for New York, which would raise the minimum wage in the state to $ 15 an hour, establish a publicly funded single - payer health care program and provide public works jobs for the unemployed.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan is close to a «Faustian pact» with Democratic Gov. Cuomo to raise the state's minimum wage to a national high of $ 15 an hour — boosting union power and possibly costing New York hundreds of thousands of jobs, The Post has learned.

«We are campaigning for a Green New Deal for New York, including full employment through public jobs for the unemployed, a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage, single - payer health care, fully funded public schools from pre-K through college, affordable housing and expanded mass transit,» Hawkins said.

Mr. Cuomo and lawmakers should look at his ideas — his Green New Deal plan to boost employment through sustainable energy jobs; to raise the minimum wage; to develop an even more progressive tax system; and to promote a statewide, single payer health care program.

An Empire Center analysis released earlier this month predicted that a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage — a nearly 70 percent hike over the current minimum — would cost New York at least 200,000 jobs, and perhaps as many as 588,800.

In her stump speech at Purchase today, Clinton spoke about plans to bring jobs to New York and commended Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his efforts to raise the minimum wage.

The measure is expected to increase funding for education, expand access to affordable housing, create jobs and help ensure financial security for all Bronxites and New Yorkers by raising the minimum wage and preserving integral family programs.

NEW YORK, NY (08/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Meaningful job creation programs, increasing the minimum wage, strong support for affordable housing, and an overhaul of the way elections are run in New York State are desperately needed, but Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos, two of the three most powerful politicians in Albany, have refused to respond to the needs of low - income New Yorkers and their communitiNEW YORK, NY (08/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Meaningful job creation programs, increasing the minimum wage, strong support for affordable housing, and an overhaul of the way elections are run in New York State are desperately needed, but Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos, two of the three most powerful politicians in Albany, have refused to respond to the needs of low - income New Yorkers and their communitiNew York State are desperately needed, but Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos, two of the three most powerful politicians in Albany, have refused to respond to the needs of low - income New Yorkers and their communitiNew Yorkers and their communities.

The minimum wage for 28,000 State University of New York workers, including students in work - study jobs, will be increased gradually to $ 15 an hour by 2021.

Critics have pointed out that many new Bronx jobs are service sector jobs paying minimum wage but the state labor report does not specify the mix of jobs employing Bronx residents.

The Fiscal Policy Institute estimates that increasing New York's minimum wage to $ 9 per hour will generate more than $ 1.1 billion in new economic activity, supporting the creation of more than 10 - thousand new full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demaNew York's minimum wage to $ 9 per hour will generate more than $ 1.1 billion in new economic activity, supporting the creation of more than 10 - thousand new full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demanew economic activity, supporting the creation of more than 10 - thousand new full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demanew full - time jobs as businesses expand to meet increased consumer demand.

Organizations representing the state's businesses are warning that a $ 15 an hour minimum wage will kill jobs, especially in Upstate New York.

Cuomo faces opposition on raising the minimum wage from the Senate's Republican majority, which argues that the jump from the current $ 9 wage, which was effective Jan. 1, to $ 15 will result in job losses and worsen New York's image as bad for business operators.

Lane said, «I proudly accept their endorsement of my campaign and platform for independent investigation of police brutality, a Green New Deal of public jobs and services, taxing the 1 percent and Wall Street, and a $ 15 minimum wage for all workers.»

The only candidate that will ban fracking, fight for a $ 15 minimum wage and fairness for the 99 %, while focusing on New York becoming a world leader in climate action by going to 100 % clean energy by 2030 which will create millions of jobs.»

A quirk in the newly enacted minimum wage increase could mean that in upstate New York by the early 2020's, fast food workers could be paid significantly more than other low wage jobs, like being a home health care worker or a cashier in a grocery store.

Governor Cuomo in the new legislative session will be pushing for a bill to raise the minimum wage for all workers to $ 15 an hour, but some say it could backfire and result in fewer jobs.

She pledged to bring in new work and jobs and to fight for the introduction of the national minimum wage, which was enacted by the Tony Blair government.