April 13, 2016
Melissa Benjamin is a mom of two from Denver who has worked as a home-care provider for more than 16 years. Melissa has wanted to be a caretaker since she was young, as she watched her mother help rehabilitate her severely injured brother. “You know that feeling when you get… Read More»
Tags: Corporate Responsibility Act, Fight for 15, IIRON, Low Wage Employer Fee, minimum wage, public assistance, Responsible Business Act, taxpayers
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
