He called for the coalition's public sector High Pay Commission to widen its scope to look at the private sector,
saying wage differences were «high».»
Not exact matches
Annika Elias, head of the Swedish managers» union Ledarnas and president of the pan-European managers federation, CEC,
said the traditional view that
wage differences were a social evil was losing ground.
That's according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who in an interview on NY1 after last night's Brooklyn debate
said the exchange over the
wage issue highlighted the main
differences between the two candidates.
«I have left an indelible mark speaking to the issues... I think it's fair to
say whether it was Wall Street, the environment, low -
wage workers, education, unemployment compensation, I have made a mark, I have made a
difference.»
«There is strong overall support from voters for the governor's proposal to increase the minimum
wage to $ 15, however, there are wide partisan and geographic
differences,»
said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.
Chair Jerry Lotierzo
says a $ 15 minimum
wage would make a big
difference in the everyday lives of the working poor.
Bronx resident Bernadette Bragg, who works next door to City Hall and came out for the rally,
said a higher
wage would make a huge
difference to people like her who earn less than $ 10 an hour.
«I think we have
differences between upstate and downstate for sure when it comes what minimum
wage is,» Funke
said.
«What we're
saying, [in] the video last night I
said we have to recognize the
difference in the cost of living in different markets and I would allow localities within a state - prescribed formula to adjust a local
wage,» he
said.
«There's no doubt that the mayor and I have political
differences,» Cuomo
said, referencing his legislative victories on increasing the minimum
wage, same - sex marriage and gun control.
«The best thing you can do is take as much documentation you have about the
wage differences and approach your boss and
say, «I just want to understand why there might be this
difference,»»
says Kaplan.
The report didn't examine the minimum
wage, which is currently indexed to inflation and had been set to rise from $ 11.40 to $ 11.60 in October, but Wynne
said raising it will make a
difference in millions of people's lives.