Sentences with phrase «wage measure»

(She took part in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signing of that state's $ 15 minimum wage measure on Monday).

(She plans to attend New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signing of that state's $ 15 minimum wage measure on Monday).

Note the recent slowing of the aggregate real wage measure at the end of Figure 3, largely a function of faster inflation growth (the energy effect noted above) and some slowing of job and (blue - collar) wage growth.

One possible reconciliation between the wage pressures reported in liaison and the relatively more contained official data would be that the former capture increases in sub-contractor rates for self - employed workers that are not covered by standard wage measures.

In accordance to Fed's data - dependent policy stance, all eyes will be on the upcoming data releases: ECI (Federal Reserve's preferred wage measure) and PCE on Friday the 29th, as well as the highly watched NFP on May 6th amid numerous Fed speeches.

The contributions to the PAC come talk of a revived 421a abatement provision, which lapsed earlier this year when real estate groups and construction labor unions failed to reach an agreement on a prevailing wage measure in the renewal of the law.

Quinn, who is expected to pass the living wage measure later this month, said she was «disappointed» by the mayor's decision and was «looking forward» to overriding both.

Earlier in 2015, Cuomo expressed skepticism the measure would be approved by the GOP - led Senate after majority Democrats in the Assembly approved their own minimum wage measure.

This wage measure, along with a number of others, has been gradually trending upward over the past several years.

But the pension plan as submitted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in the budget itself, while the minimum wage measure, for now, is a standalone item introduced yesterday.

Murphy also pointed out the $ 15 wage measure was backed by Senate Democrats well before Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his major push for the issue this year.

The minimum wage measure was an especially contentious for the Senate GOP, with some members remaining philosophically opposed to the hike, even as a compromise including capping the wage at $ 12.50 upstate, with plans to increase it further based on an economic analysis.

Earlier this year, the lawmaker knocked Cuomo's push for a $ 15 minimum wage in New York, which led to an arched rebuke from the governor (ultimately, all Republicans in the Senate voted for the wage measure, which was tucked into a budget bill).

The agenda, released Monday morning by the five - member conference, has some overlap with what Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed in the last several days, which has included student loan relief and minimum wage measures.

But Silver, speaking after another event at the Capitol, says despite Cuomo's doubts about the fate of the minimum wage measure, it's too early to determine the bill's fate.

Skelos» comments were parsed to mean that support for something other than the speaker's bill — say, a non-indexed version of the minimum wage measure, which doesn't exist yet — or maybe something linked to the majority's own «New Jobs - NY» plan might yet be possible.

The wage measure, though, is not just a victory for Sanders, but the mainstreaming of a proposal that began on the fringes of Democratic Party politics a little more than two years ago.

Business groups opposed to the wage measure, however, insisted the tax cut did not offset the cost of the $ 15 minimum wage.

Republicans in the state Senate were ultimately able to secure a sizable tax cut aimed at middle - income earners in the budget alongside the wage measure.

Without saying whether both the $ 15 wage measure and paid family leave will be included in the budget, due March 31, Klein said he was hopeful both could be accomplished this year in a legislative session that runs through June.

Cuomo also touted his own accomplishments on key liberal issues in New York, including the recent success of the minimum wage measure and a 12 week paid family leave program.

The living - wage measure, which was passed into law over Michael Bloomberg's veto in 2012, would have covered more than 12,000 jobs had Bloomberg not sued to stop it, according to a study released last July by the union that pushed the bill, the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union.

What's more, some wage measures are showing nascent signs of life, an indication that labor markets are tightening.