Sentences with phrase «wage proposal»

The harshest criticism of the $ 15 an hour minimum wage proposal comes from the head of the state's Republican Party.

Loblaw's board of directors recommended shareholders vote against the living wage proposal in its annual proxy circular

The minimum wage proposal as backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a potentially difficult lift for Senate Republicans, whose allies in the business community oppose the agreement.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his minimum wage proposal now includes a pause in the phase - in to $ 15 after three years, to reassess the health of the state's economy.

The new minimum wage proposal in the Assembly is backed by Labor Committee Chairman Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Keith Wright, the state Democratic Party co-chairman (his other party co-chair, Syracuse's Stephanie Miner, broke with Cuomo on his pension smoothing plan that is also in the budget).

«The current minimum wage proposal simply doesn't do enough to help New York City,» de Blasio said in his address.

New York Farm Bureau members hold banners opposing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $ 15 minimum wage proposal at the State Capitol Building in Albany.

Amedore said the internal talks over the minimum wage proposal within the Republican conference have been «heated» over the measure.

The lobby group's budget analysis singled out the minimum wage proposal backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic lawmakers and wage and labor advocates as the «most significant new business cost» in the spending plan.

Heastie left his comments on the specific wage proposal vague, in part, because he was yet to meet with his rank - and - file members to discuss the bill.

Making a surprise appearance on newly televised Paul Vandenburgh Show My4 Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was studying the minimum wage proposal introduced by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver earlier today.

Statement by New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento on the Assembly's Amended Minimum Wage Proposal Thursday February 14, 2013 at 03:44 pm

Cuomo did open the door to the possibility of taking his minimum wage proposal out of the executive budget, which he has argued he included there because increasing how much low - income New Yorkers earn has the potential to help boost the economy.

Kink doesn't feel Cuomo's wage proposal goes far enough.

A version of this article appears in print on May 24, 2010, on Page A20 of the New York edition with the headline: Wage Proposal for Workers at Subsidized Projects May Prompt a Fight at City Hall.

The groups also believe they need will need more financial help from the state to pay staff if the Governor's $ 15 an hour minimum wage proposal becomes law.

Meanwhile, a group of business interests, upstate chambers of commerce, and conservative advocacy groups joined together this week to oppose even Cuomo's smaller wage proposal.

Leaked emails suggest internal dissension over the minimum - wage proposal HRC later backed.

Pokalsky and other critics of Cuomo's wage proposal argued it would have a devastating impact on businesses in New York, especially small businesses.

Contacted last week about the governor's probable wage proposal, advocates insisted the wage should be raised to $ 15 across the state.

First we must fight this double whammy of unfair cuts being forced upon them and, second, we need to push for improvements to the chancellor's living wage proposal so that low paid workers genuinely are better off.»

«Speaker Silver's new minimum wage proposal demonstrates his lack of regard for struggling job creators and unemployed New Yorkers,» said Executive Director Brian Sampson.

The county Legislature is expected to take up the CPS wage proposal at its regular meeting next week.

And just like the Living Wage our proposal has now successfully made its way into the mainstream of British politics.

The current minimum wage proposal simply doesn't do enough to help New York City,» Mr. de Blasio said.

«We are deeply disappointed that the Governor has included a minimum wage proposal within this fiscal plan,» said State Director Mike Durant.

Statement on the Minimum Wage Proposal from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R, C, I — Fishkill) It looks like Governor Cuomo and Speaker Silver have made a mess of it again.

Using the most favourable set of assumptions of employment growth at 0.75 % per year and wage growth of only 1.51 % per year over 11 years, I find that the federal minimum wage proposal would only directly boost the wages of 52,361 individuals.

The midpoint estimate, which uses rather charitable assumptions of 0.50 % annual employment growth and 2.24 % annual nominal wage growth, and a far more generous splitting methodology than that used by the NDP, I get an estimate of 33,065 workers covered by the $ 15 minimum wage proposal, less than 1 / 3rd of the 100,000 worker claim.

But it now appears United hijacked the deal at the eleventh hour by outbidding their rivals» transfer fee and wage proposal.

Cuomo also noted that his wage proposal comes from the political middle, a comfortable spot for him.

Cuomo's minimum wage proposal would create a two - tier system for the minimum wage: $ 11.50 for New York City, $ 10.50 for the rest of the state.

Updated: Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos's spokesman Scott Reif called the de Blasio minimum wage proposal a «job killer.»

The state minimum wage is set by the state Legislature,» Cuomo said of the wage proposal.

A Cuomo spokeswoman yesterday was harsher in the assessment of de Blasio's minimum wage proposal, calling it a non-starter with the state Legislature, as did a spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

«The Assembly's minimum wage proposal is also a critical step toward providing the fair wages New Yorkers need and deserve as we continue to take on income inequality in New York City and beyond,» de Blasio said.

«While firm details remain elusive on the paid leave and minimum wage proposals, it is becoming clear that the path Albany is taking will be disastrous for New York's small employers,» said NFIB State Director Mike Durant.

In a sign the $ 15 minimum wage proposal could be an issue in the upcoming fight for the state Senate, Democratic candidate Sara Niccoli is knocking Republican incumbent George Amedore over his opposition.

Cuomo in recent months has emphasized a decidedly liberal agenda with a $ 15 minimum wage proposal that puts him closer policy wise to Sen. Bernie Sanders than his endorsed presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton and he wants to create a 12 - week paid family leave program — all measures backed by the Assembly Democrats.

At the top of the list: Opposing Cuomo's $ 15 minimum wage proposal.

His rhetoric at both rallies highlighted the «fight for fairness» that includes paid family leave, his $ 15 minimum wage proposal and his community schools proposal to address root - level issues in impoverished communities.

The governor already has tipped to what will be included in his address, which is likely to be headlined by his $ 15 minimum wage proposal.

For more background on Governor Cuomo's $ 15 minimum wage proposal, see Fact Sheet Governor Cuomo's Call for Raising New York's Minimum Wage to $ 15 Statewide

That was evident in the wake of Cuomo's latest minimum wage proposal, which was hailed by his allies in 1199 SIEU and HTC, (which happen to provide funding to the labor - backed party), but deemed not good enough in an official WFP statement.

Last week at the state Business Council's annual meeting, Cuomo floated the possibility of a tax cut linked to the wage proposal as a way to make the measure more palatable.

«Like his $ 15 minimum wage proposal.

Cuomo's minimum wage proposal would hike the current wage in New York City to $ 11.50.

Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, a Republican, says the wage proposal is an overriding issue for businesses across the 115th district.

She says the wage proposal presents a very difficult challenge.