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New York governor pushes for first statewide $15 minimum wage in US
Source: The Guardian
New York governor pushes for first statewide $15 minimum wage in US
Sam Thielman
Thursday 10 September 2015 20.57 BST
The New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, announced his support for a statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour on Thursday, backed by Vice-President Joe Biden and high-profile labor leaders. Is labor in the house today? Cuomo asked to cheers from the crowd and cries of Yes we can! and Sí se puede!
The greatest feast has the most people at the table, Cuomo told the audience of union workers at New York Citys Javits Center convention hall, walking on and off the stage to Bon Jovis Work for the Working Man.
In July, the Cuomo-appointed Fast Food Wage Board recommended chain restaurants in New York City with more than 30 locations nationwide increase wages to at least $15 an hour by 2018; restaurants in the rest of the state will reach that level in 2021. Cuomo announced on Thursday that the state of New Yorks labor department has accepted the recommendation of the wage board in full.
When the minimum wage becomes $15 an hour (in New York) you know what the total of that raise is? The governor knows: $1.8bn, Cuomo said. Thats not only the difference between living in poverty and having a chance; that $1.8bn gets spent. It has to get spent to keep up. If you give that in a tax break to the wealthy, they dont spend it, they put it in a bank account. You spend it.
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Sam Thielman
Thursday 10 September 2015 20.57 BST
The New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, announced his support for a statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour on Thursday, backed by Vice-President Joe Biden and high-profile labor leaders. Is labor in the house today? Cuomo asked to cheers from the crowd and cries of Yes we can! and Sí se puede!
The greatest feast has the most people at the table, Cuomo told the audience of union workers at New York Citys Javits Center convention hall, walking on and off the stage to Bon Jovis Work for the Working Man.
In July, the Cuomo-appointed Fast Food Wage Board recommended chain restaurants in New York City with more than 30 locations nationwide increase wages to at least $15 an hour by 2018; restaurants in the rest of the state will reach that level in 2021. Cuomo announced on Thursday that the state of New Yorks labor department has accepted the recommendation of the wage board in full.
When the minimum wage becomes $15 an hour (in New York) you know what the total of that raise is? The governor knows: $1.8bn, Cuomo said. Thats not only the difference between living in poverty and having a chance; that $1.8bn gets spent. It has to get spent to keep up. If you give that in a tax break to the wealthy, they dont spend it, they put it in a bank account. You spend it.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/10/andrew-cuomo-new-york-state-15-dollar-minimum-wage
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New York governor pushes for first statewide $15 minimum wage in US (Original Post)
Eugene
Sep 2015
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Ichigo Kurosaki
(167 posts)1. Fast Food will revolt
Fast Food will revolt faster than GW starting a war.
Some outlets have already started adding customer operated ordering terminals.
Several years back I read about this company that was making a burger making machine that starts with cooking the raw patty and adding the condiments and wrapping the completed product.
I could be wrong, but time will tell.
If I were rich I know what stocks I'd be buying into.
This is my first post here @ DU so don't beat on my opinion too harshly, please.
msongs
(67,361 posts)2. even a republican gets it right once in awhile lol nt
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced his support to increase the minimum wage in New York State to $15 an hour, with Vice President Joe Biden.
Today he is marching in todays New York City Labor parade with the support of the many labor unions of New York. He personally marched with SEIU 1199, a union of health care workers.
If you work full time you shouldnt have to live in poverty-plan and simple, Cuomo declared on Thursday. Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour will add fairness to our economy and bring dignity and respect to 2.2 million people, many of whom have been forced to live in poverty for too long.
http://danulloasusa.blogspot.com/2015/09/governor-cuomo-endorses-15-hour-minimum.html