Sentences with phrase «wage plan»

He urged voters to contact local state legislators and tell them to support his family leave and minimum wage plans.

Earlier this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo successfully advocated for the passage of a $ 15 minimum wage plan with the help of major labor unions and a nonprofit they created called The Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice.

Ontario revealed its own wage plan in May, promising to bring the minimum up to $ 15 by 2019.

Another Voice: Minimum - wage plan for fast - food workers addresses a serious statewide problem The Buffalo News Stephanie A. Miner August 12, 2015

Cuomo first introduced this minimum wage plan during his 2015 budget proposal, which he unveiled earlier this year.

Cuomo said the latest minimum - wage plan includes a safety mechanism to deal with a possible recession or other economic problem.

After facing strong resistance from state Senate Republicans, the New York minimum wage plan announced Thursday is vastly different from the one Cuomo proposed in January that would have raised the rate to $ 15 an hour in New York City by 2018 and the rest of the state by 2021.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been avoiding Albany and the state Capitol like the plague, choosing instead to hit the road in a customized RV to push his statewide $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage plan — a tour paid for by an outside registered lobbying group, the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice.

Cuomo told reporters yesterday in Queens that he would continue his push for the $ 8.75 minimum wage, but he hoped Congress acted quickly on Obama's $ 9 wage plan with indexing.

Republicans ultimately backed the $ 15 wage plan in the budget, with the pay floor growing to that target in New York City and the suburban counties over the next several years.

The NDP says its minimum - wage plan will raise pay for 100,000 Canadians.

Only seven states did not have at least some city or county proposals, and at least two were considering statewide living - wage plans.

The idea is to take the RV across the state in coming weeks to try to drum up support for his minimum wage plan.

The $ 15 minimum wage plan was far more troublesome for Cuomo, with a phase - in to $ 15 for New York City and the suburban counties on Long Island and in Westchester County at different rates.

Last week, the business - backed Partnership for New York City announced it supported Cuomo's minimum wage plan.

On Monday, after getting the greenlight from the state legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo formally signed two of his most carefully - watched initiatives into law, enacting a statewide $ 15 minimum wage plan and 12 - week paid family leave policy.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs legislation enacting a statewide $ 15 minimum wage plan and a 12 - week paid family leave policy on Monday, April 4 in New York City.

Unshackle Upstate is a vocal opponent of the governor's minimum wage plan, which they say disproportionately affects small businesses.

The CBI and the Institute of Directors warned that the minimum wage plans would hit growth and increase the burden on business.

The $ 15 minimum wage plan is hitting a roadblock in the state Senate, where the GOP conference says it's unlikely to support the target figure.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday morning signed legislation enacting a statewide $ 15 minimum wage plan and a 12 - week paid family leave policy.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday morning signed legislation enacting a statewide $ 15 minimum wage plan

Governor Cuomo Signs $ 15 Minimum Wage Plan and 12 Week Paid Family Leave Policy into Law, April 4, 2016, Accessed Oct. 10, 2016

Cuomo's spokeswoman released a statement calling de Blasio's $ 15 minimum wage plan a «non-starter» and saying that the rail yards, partially owned by the state - controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority, was not available for short - term development.

The idea is to take the RV across the state in coming weeks to try to drum up support for his minimum wage plan, a Cuomo aide said.

Cuomo, however, has been focused on stumping for his $ 15 minimum wage plan, only discussing ethics reforms when questioned by the press.

The group also advanced a $ 15 minimum wage plan, but Klein embraced a slower and lower phase in as a bow to upstate's economy, he said.

He said the deal would include Cuomo doing «little, if anything» for any Senate Democratic candidates this year in return for the Senate Republicans supporting the governor's minimum wage plan.

But it's the minimum wage plan that is sure to draw the most attention, not only in New York, but also nationally.