N.Y. Will Be First State With $15 Minimum for Fast-Food Workers
Source: Bloomberg
Governor Andrew Cuomo set New York on a path to become the first state to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 per hour at a joint appearance with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
The governor announced Thursday that his labor commissioner had approved a recommendation that the wage floor be raised to $15 by 2018 in New York City and by 2021 in the rest of the state. The change will apply to more than 150,000 workers at large chain restaurants, Cuomo said.
Taking the plan a step further, Cuomo told a crowd of union members in Manhattan that he’ll push for the $15 minimum to be expanded to all industries, a move that would require legislative approval. The plan heralds “a new economic contract with America,” the Democratic governor said.
“We’re putting our steps together to form a march toward economic justice,” Cuomo said. “A march that says if you work full time, you should not live a life in poverty.”
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