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, 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.
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