Higher NYS minimum wage would boost spending, create jobs
March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024
ITHACA, New York, March 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Raising New York state's minimum hourly wage to $21.25, as proposed in the NYS Raise the Wage Act currently before the state Legislature, would help nearly two-thirds of workers earn a living wage, according to data from the Cornell ILR Wage Atlas.
"The cost of living in New York state is going up rapidly, and the scheduled minimum wage increases are not keeping up," said Ian Greer, di . . .
Raising New York state's minimum hourly wage to $21.25, as proposed in the NYS Raise the Wage Act currently before the state Legislature, would help nearly two-thirds of workers earn a living wage, according to data from the Cornell ILR Wage Atlas.
"The cost of living in New York state is going up rapidly, and the scheduled minimum wage increases are not keeping up," said Ian Greer, di . . .