Sentences with phrase «wage board at»

In the summer, and as Cuomo's feud with liberal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio erupted into public view, Cuomo convened a wage board at the Department of Labor to study a minimum wage hike for workers in the fast - food industry.

Cuomo instead convened a wage board at the state Department of Labor to review potential changes to the minimum wage for workers in the fast - food industry, giving a nod to a growing campaign for better wages in that sector.

In New York, Cuomo used the power of a state wage board at the Department of Labor to increase the wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 over the next several years.

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All the board has shown they know what to do is offer Wenger new contracts at a wage where winning managers are paid...

At the same time we have a report in The Guardian revealing that Alexis Sanchez has had to use an apparently huge offer to transfer to another club to sharpen the minds of the Arsenal board into accepting his own wage demands of around # 250,000 a week.

The competition at the top of the league is fierce, it's waged on the pitch, in the board room, and in the transfer market.

However, Max Allegri is not likely to provide his tactical expertise at a low wage rate and the miserly Arsenal board will have to pay up if his services are to be procured.

At the 7 p.m. village board meeting, trustees will vote on a 2 percent wage increase for the village's 64 full - time, non-union employees.

In the letter, Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board Workers United / SEIU Manager Wilfredo Larancuent lays blame at Flanagan and Senate Republicans for trying to cushion the impact of the $ 15 minimum wage on businesses.

At the same time, Heastie indicated there is no comparison to the SAFE Act MOU and the pending recommendation by a wage board convened by Cuomo to increase the state's minimum wage to $ 15 for fast - food workers.

Her claim today at the Chicago Tribune editorial board meeting that ISIS is motivated by the words of U.S. lawmakers, rather than a deep ideological commitment to waging war on the West to expand their caliphate, shows a shocking lack of understanding of the jihadists» true motivations.»

Brown is the sole upstate resident on the board, which was convened by the state Department of Labor at the behest of Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year to review and recommend any increases in the wage for the fast - food industry.

The wage board, meeting Monday in Albany, has heard dozens of workers say they struggle to pay ordinary living expenses such as rent, utilities and transportation at the current minimum, often with fluctuating and part - time work schedules.

The increase, which will impact an estimated 200,000 workers, was endorsed by a state wage board last month and is set to be phased in beginning at the end of the year, pending formal approval by Cuomo's labor commissioner.

Governor Andrew Cuomo held a rally at the Manhattan headquarters of the Hotel and Motel Trades Council Thursday urging a «Wage Board», which he appointed, to increase the minimum wage for fast food workWage Board», which he appointed, to increase the minimum wage for fast food workwage for fast food workers.

According to Cuomo's office, the SUNY Board of Trustees is expected to approve the minimum wage increase at its January board meeBoard of Trustees is expected to approve the minimum wage increase at its January board meeboard meeting.

The state's three - member wage board was established in May, at Governor Andrew Cuomo's request, to offer recommendations on fast - food worker pay.

«[SUNY] is proud to ensure that anyone working on a state - operated SUNY campus continues to be paid at least minimum wage, including all full - time staff as well as students participating in work study programs,» said SUNY Board Chairman H. Carl McCall.

The increase, from the current $ 8.75 an hour, was endorsed last month by a state Wage Board and would be phased in over the next six years, starting with an increase at the end of this year.

In a statement, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he was «gratified» at Cuomo's decision to convene the wage board.

The next Wage Board meeting is scheduled for November 13th at the Mahoney State Office Building in Buffalo, New York at 12 noon.

In an interview on Capital Tonight on Friday, the Syracuse Republican came out swinging at the wage board convened by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, decrying the move to increase the minimum wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 «lunacy» and a way to apply political pressure to opponents.

The wage board's recommendation must still be approved by Acting Labor Commissioner Mario Musolino, but there is little doubt that he would turn the proposal down after it was embraced by Cuomo at a rally following the announcement earlier this month.

In June, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the wage board's chairman and a longtime Cuomo ally, said he and his fellow members clearly believed «a substantial» increase was needed to bring fast food workers up the economic ladder — despite persistent opposition from the business community, which often found itself drowned out at public hearings that served more or less as labor rallies.

Nassau's financial control board has pushed off for at least a week approval of proposed new union contracts that would lift a three - year wage freeze.

At 11 a.m., as the governor's wage board holds its third public hearing, workers and advocates will call on the Wage Board to eliminate the sub-minimum wage for the 230,000 tipped workers in New York State, Mahoney State Office Building, Hearing Room Part 6, 65 Court St., Buffwage board holds its third public hearing, workers and advocates will call on the Wage Board to eliminate the sub-minimum wage for the 230,000 tipped workers in New York State, Mahoney State Office Building, Hearing Room Part 6, 65 Court St., Bufboard holds its third public hearing, workers and advocates will call on the Wage Board to eliminate the sub-minimum wage for the 230,000 tipped workers in New York State, Mahoney State Office Building, Hearing Room Part 6, 65 Court St., BuffWage Board to eliminate the sub-minimum wage for the 230,000 tipped workers in New York State, Mahoney State Office Building, Hearing Room Part 6, 65 Court St., BufBoard to eliminate the sub-minimum wage for the 230,000 tipped workers in New York State, Mahoney State Office Building, Hearing Room Part 6, 65 Court St., Buffwage for the 230,000 tipped workers in New York State, Mahoney State Office Building, Hearing Room Part 6, 65 Court St., Buffalo.

When one adds the fact that these crew members are flown from their homes to the place where they join the ship and back home afterwards at the expense of the company — and are provided free accommodation and food whilst on board — the basic wage of $ 250 per month ends up as a very small proportion of the overall reward package.

At least two of the three candidates knocked off the ballot for Tuesday's Buffalo School Board election are waging write - in campaigns.

And, as if any additional proof was necessary, LG Kathy Hochul then made several additional appearances at «Fight for $ 15» rallies held prior to wage board gatherings.

Jones, who supports raising the state minimum wage to at least $ 15 an hour, also criticized Cuomo for misleading the public about the status of a minimum wage board to provide a raise for food tip workers.

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At a rally in Manhattan, the Democratic governor shared the stage with national labor leaders after a state wage board recommended raising the minimum wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 and hour, delivering a key victory in a national push by unions — led by Service Employees International Union — to improve the lot of (and unionize) employees at McDonald's, Burger King and other chainAt a rally in Manhattan, the Democratic governor shared the stage with national labor leaders after a state wage board recommended raising the minimum wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 and hour, delivering a key victory in a national push by unions — led by Service Employees International Union — to improve the lot of (and unionize) employees at McDonald's, Burger King and other chainat McDonald's, Burger King and other chains.

Smith, along with others testified at the final hearing of the wage board.

The NYS Restaurant Association also came out swinging at the governor within minutes of the wage board's decision.

The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees the airports, voted unanimously Thursday to raise the wages to that level by 2023, starting in September by setting the wage at $ 10.45 per hour.

Workers at this Burger King restaurant in Syracuse will be getting a raise if the New York wage board's recommendation is adopted.

According to Marchione, Cuomo at one point threatened Republican senators specifically, saying he would convene a wage board through the state Department of Labor that could unilaterally hike the hourly rate to $ 15 if the GOP conference did not agree to a legislative deal.

He's issued announcements including the convening of a special wage board to look at whether to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, and the opening new hiking trails in the North Country.

At a press conference and rally following the wage board decision, Cuomo said the day was among the best in his five - year stint as governor.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo channeled his inner Bernie Sanders — the socialist Democratic US senator from Vermont who's challenging Hillary Clinton for the party's 2016 nod — at a NYC rally where he formally announced he'll convene a wage board to examine boosting the income of fast food workers in New York.

At 11 a.m., the Senate standing committee on Labor holds hearing to examine the overall process of the Fast Food Wage Board of 2015, Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany.

Statement of CSEA President Danny Donohue on recommendations of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's wage board Wednesday July 22, 2015 at 03:58 pm

«Each hearing that this wage board had really became a labor rally,» said Durant, who said the Governor, and his Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, who spoke at one of the rallies «embraced it».

Inside, dozens of fast food workers were among those who testified at the last hearing held by Cuomo's wage board, which is examining whether to raise the state's minimum wage beyond the current rate of increase to $ 9 an hour by the end of 2015.

The Wage Board voted Friday in favor of raising the so - called tipped wage from $ 5 to $ 7.50 an hour at year's Wage Board voted Friday in favor of raising the so - called tipped wage from $ 5 to $ 7.50 an hour at year's wage from $ 5 to $ 7.50 an hour at year's end.

RYE BROOK, NY (January 2016)-- Unfunded mandates, soaring public pensions and efforts to raise the minimum wage were among the hot topics discussed at a Board of Directors meeting of the Business Council of Westchester held January 28 featuring special guest County Executive Robert P. Astorino.

Cuomo, announcing the wage board earlier this month, said he wanted it to take a «fair look» at the industry without him biasing or prejudging its work.

Inside, dozens of fast food workers are among the over 170 people who testified at the last hearing held by Cuomo's wage board, which is examining whether to raise the state's minimum wage beyond the current rate of increase to $ 9.00 an hour by the end of 2015.

Under his direction, the board is mulling increasing the wage for anyone who works at a national chain with multiple locations where food is ordered at a counter.

Juma Graham, left, holds a sign calling for a $ 15 minimum wage as James Brown, right, speaks during the rally held at the state labor board's meeting to discuss raising the wage.