Sentences with phrase «wage hike during»

Cuomo spoke at length about the minimum wage hike during a Thursday night news conference at the State Capitol.

Gov. Cuomo announced his push for the wage hike during Labor Day events last year.

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Without the offset of the 18 percent wage hike included in the deal realized through health care savings negotiated by the administration with the UFT and Municipal Labor Council, which represents all city employees, this agreement «could increase future budget gaps to levels that would be more difficult for the city to deal with, especially during another downturn,» Moody's warned.

Cuomo has bristled at implications his progressive bona fides don't stack up and his supporters have pointed to a raft of accomplishments during his time as governor, including the passage of a minimum wage hike that eventually grows to $ 15 in the coming years in the New York City area, paid family leave, a sweeping gun control law, the legalization of same - sex marriage and regulations that bolster the rights of transgender New Yorkers.

And, as always during budget talks, there's potential for legislative horse trading: Senate Republicans want to remove the Cuomo administration's ability to raise the minimum wage for a specific industry, which it used to approve a major hike for fast - food workers last year.

Nassau's financial control board is objecting to proposed state legislation that would allow the county's union employees to get contractual step increases — salary hikes based on years in the job — even during a wage freeze.

He once stalled weary senators for three hours during a marathon 17 - hour budget session because of his reluctance to vote for the minimum wage hike in return for more school aid.

A broader wage hike faltered during the session, despite a last - minute push from Gov. Andrew Cuomo with his allies in labor, the Hotel Trades Council.

Advocates of increasing the minimum age to at least $ 10.10 an hour say there's hope that a deal can be struck between the Senate, and Democratic Governor Cuomo, who said during the election campaign he'd push for a minimum wage hike.

ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Wednesday cast doubt on comments by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that a minimum wage hike has not been seriously discussed during budget negotiations.

Cuomo then turned his attention elsewhere, touring the state during the six subsequent weeks in support of a minimum wage hike and a system of paid family leave.

Advocates of increasing the minimum age to at least $ 10.10 an hour say there's hope that a deal can be struck between the Senate, and Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said during the election campaign he'd push for a minimum wage hike.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a labor rally, announcing a plan to get a wage hike to $ 15 an hour for fast - food workers, Thursday, May 7, 2015, in New York.

However, regardless if a minimum wage hike is being used as a negotiating tool during budget discussions, or if it will be negotiated separately, it is a bad idea and one that should be rejected.

Cuomo said during a radio interview on Wednesday that he was hoping for a broader increase — he was at best a passive supporter, as Democrats who dominate the Assembly led the legislative push for a wage hike in 2012 and 2013 — but that fast - food workers were an «egregious» situation and he would be «proud» to take an interim step.