Sentences with phrase «wage proposal argued»

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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.

The governor's push for both a hike in the minimum wage and paid family leave faces an uphill battle in the Republican - controlled Senate, and business groups argue that both proposals would be burdensome for small business owners.

The hearing followed the release of a study on Monday by the Economic Development Corp., which argued the living wage proposal would result in between 33,000 and 100,000 job losses for the city.

Glick argues that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should step in and flex the political muscle he used to get several progressive proposals — like same - sex marriage, increases in the minimum wage and paid family leave — through the Republican - led Senate.