Minimum wage

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg - Jun 28, 2012 (credit: Kristen Artz / Mayor's Office)

Lawsuit Over Minimum Wage Laws Pit Mayor, City Council Against Each Other

The council overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto in June to mandate a wage of at least $10 per hour for workers at companies getting $1 million or more in city funding.

2012/07/27

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Assembly OKs Raising New Jersey’s Minimum Wage To $8.50

Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, who sponsored the bill, said the increase would help thousands of impoverished families make ends meet and would jumpstart local economies

2012/05/24

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters - New Rochelle, NY - May 10, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Cuomo: Minimum Wage Fight Tougher Than Same-Sex Marriage Law

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the proposal to raise the minimum wage won’t happen this year because there is a “broader and deeper divide” over the issue.

2012/05/22

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (credit: Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images, FILE)

New York Officials Say Higher Minimum Wage Proposal Is Dead

The Assembly’s Democratic majority plans to pass its version of the bill Tuesday, but Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos said the measure won’t reach the Senate floor.

2012/05/14

Mayor Michael Bloomberg - Apr 9, 2012 (credit: Kristen Artz / Mayor's Office)

Mayor Bloomberg Vetoes Controversial Living Wage Bill; Speaker Quinn Fires Back

The measure would have required any company receiving at least $1 million in city subsidies to pay its employees at least $11.50 an hour or $10 an hour plus benefits.

2012/04/25

Gov. Chris Christie (credit: Governor's Office)

NJ Assembly Labor Committee Advances Minimum Wage Hike Bill

After about two hours of testimony, the vote was 6-2-1 to advance the bill, but Gov. Chris Christie said he’s on the fence about the bill.

2012/02/23

Local Business Owners Say Raising Minimum Wage Will Lead To Their Demise

A debate is now being waged over the idea of raising the minimum wage. Advocates for the poor say it’s desperately needed, but some small business owners believe doing so could put them under.

2012/02/21

Speaker of the New York State Assembly Sheldon Silver speaks to members of the media in the State Capitol March 12, 2008 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

NY Lawmakers To Consider Raising Minimum Wage To $8.50 An Hour

Minimum wage workers haven’t seen a pay increase in three years. That could soon change, since State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver reportedly plans to introduce a bill today, raising the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.50.

2012/01/30