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Advocates say minimum wage needs to be higher before it's indexed to inflation

The state's joint legislative fiscal committee will meet Wednesday to discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to link the state's minimum wage to the yearly inflation rate.

Advocates say minimum wage needs to be higher before it's indexed to inflation

Advocates, including many of the state’s major labor unions and anti-poverty groups, say that Gov. Kathy Hochul's starting wage of $15 is “seriously inadequate” to meet the needs of workers who are struggling to pay for necessities.

Hochul wants to tie the minimum wage to inflation. Advocates say raise it first

Gov. Hochul’s plan would permanently index the minimum wage to the yearly rate of inflation. But much of Upstate hasn t reached $15 an hour yet.

Advocates say minimum wage needs to be higher before it's indexed to inflation

Advocates say minimum wage needs to be higher before it's indexed to inflation