July 22, 2015
Today, the New York Wage Board recommended raising the minimum wage for fast food employees to $15 an hour. The board said this increase should be implemented by 2018 in New York City and by 2021 in the rest of the state. If State Labor Commissioner Mario Musolino accepts its… Read More»
Tags: $15, Andrew Cuomo, Coalition for Economic Justice, fast food, Fight for 15, Mario Musolino, minimum wage, new york, public assistance, Wage Board
January 23, 2014
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week that his newly established Student Protection Unit had subpoenaed 13 student debt relief companies for potential exploitation of debtors. As Cuomo’s office explained, “Any company trying to sell students a raw deal using misleading or deceptive practices should know that we’ll… Read More»
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, college loans, debt, debt relief, governor cuomo, new york, student debt, student loans, student protection unit
