Sentences with phrase «wage proposal becomes»

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Silver added that he did not expect his proposal to increase the minimum wage would eventually become a major sticking point in the $ 132.5 billion budget, which could be ironed out as early as this week.

«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.

Johnson, who has no interest in becoming a pawn in the political battle that Cuomo and de Blasio have been waging for four years, responded with his own letter, claiming he had assented to nothing more than consideration of Cuomo's proposals.

While he's glad a minimum wage increase is in the mix for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $ 142.6 budget proposal, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says future increases should be tied to the rate of inflation so it doesn't become part of a «political football.»

If the governor's proposal is passed by the state Legislature, which seems unlikely at the moment, given opposition by the Senate Republicans, New York would become the first state in the country to raise the minimum wage to $ 15.

Under the Governor's proposal persons who have become permanently disabled due to a workplace injury would be completely cut off from wage loss benefits after a given number of years.