Raise Up NY In Uniondale To Rally To Raise The Minimum Wage

On March 10, impacted workers, labor unions, small business owners, lawmakers, and advocates held a press conference on Long Island to urge Governor Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature to first raise New York’s minimum wage to at least $21.25 by 2027, and thereafter adjust it automatically each year to keep pace with rising cost of living and gains in worker productivity. In order to address the current cost-of-living crisis, Raise Up NY is advocating for a $21.25 minimum wage. The coalition supports including the Raise the Wage Act (S1978A/A2204A) in this year’s state budget, which would benefit 2.9 million New Yorkers and over 500,000 people on Long Island and in Westchester. The Act would put an average annual raise of $3,300 in their pockets, or an additional $63/week. In comparison, Governor Hochul’s budget proposal would only index New York’s minimum wage starting at $15, increasing worker pay by only $13/week for only 900,000 workers.

—Submitted by Raise Up NY

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