A deal to raise minimum wages in New York would keep the state near the top of the list of places with the highest base pay for low-paid workers, but the raise amount is disappointing some labor activists who had hoped for a bigger bump.
Pay rise comes for New Yorkers, still less than Hawai i thegardenisland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegardenisland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The minimum hourly wage would rise to $17 in New York City and some of its suburbs and $16 in the rest of the state by 2026 under an agreement between Gov..
A deal between New York lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul would raise the state minimum wage to $16 per hour upstate and $17 in New York City by 2026.