Sentences with phrase «wage in some fast food restaurants»

Legislators also wrangled over a state plan to raise the minimum wage in some fast food restaurants and over a demand that Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz meet with legislators about the problems in Child Protective Services.

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Places like New York are instituting a $ 15 an hour wage for fast food workers, which many restaurant owners say is too high and will result in either restaurant closures or staff layoffs.

In early September, New York State approved a measure to increase the minimum wage for employees of fast - food chain restaurants in the state to $ 15 an hour over the next few yearIn early September, New York State approved a measure to increase the minimum wage for employees of fast - food chain restaurants in the state to $ 15 an hour over the next few yearin the state to $ 15 an hour over the next few years.

After years of setbacks and declining membership nationally, labor groups were seen as being on the offensive in the last year with successful efforts in some states to increase the minimum wage to $ 15 — a major union - led effort that initially began by focusing on fast food restaurants.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to have it his way with New York's fast - food industry — and restaurant owners aren't loving it.Franchise owners say they're considering a lawsuit against Cuomo's plan to raise the minimum wage in their eateries to $ 15 an hour,...

The wage increase would apply to workers in fast - food restaurants with 30 or more locations, and affect an estimated 200,000 employees in New York State.

In addition to targeting fast - food restaurants, Cuomo is working toward an «all - industry minimum wage increase,» according to the release.

In New York, business leaders opposing the wage increase said it would cost jobs in low - wage industries and accelerate automation, especially in fast - food restaurantIn New York, business leaders opposing the wage increase said it would cost jobs in low - wage industries and accelerate automation, especially in fast - food restaurantin low - wage industries and accelerate automation, especially in fast - food restaurantin fast - food restaurants.

In a related event in Albany on Thursday, a parade of business and restaurant officials and owners testified before the Republican - controlled state Senate Labor Committee hearing on the recent Fast Food Wage Board convened by Cuomo, bashing it as largely one - sided political stunt designed to appease progressive advocateIn a related event in Albany on Thursday, a parade of business and restaurant officials and owners testified before the Republican - controlled state Senate Labor Committee hearing on the recent Fast Food Wage Board convened by Cuomo, bashing it as largely one - sided political stunt designed to appease progressive advocatein Albany on Thursday, a parade of business and restaurant officials and owners testified before the Republican - controlled state Senate Labor Committee hearing on the recent Fast Food Wage Board convened by Cuomo, bashing it as largely one - sided political stunt designed to appease progressive advocates.

New York's Wage Board has finalized its recommendation endorsing a $ 15 minimum wage for fast - food workers in chain restauraWage Board has finalized its recommendation endorsing a $ 15 minimum wage for fast - food workers in chain restaurawage for fast - food workers in chain restaurants.

This wage increase would effect an estimated 200,000 New York State fast - food employees in restaurants with 30 or more locations.

Students learn to despise free market economics in lessons about third - world sweatshops, «living wage» laws, the earnings of fast food workers and restaurant CEOs, and the «hidden» costs of meat production,» Velderman reported.

If you are working as a waiter, behind a bar or in a fast - food restaurant, your pay may be close to the national minimum wage.