Never let it be said that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken a laid back approach to pushing a $15/hour minimum wage in the state. Earlier this week, it was announced that he would start a bus tour across the state and hold rallies in support of a minimum wage increase. In fact, yesterday, his $15/hour minimum wage bus tour was set to make stops in Manhattan, the Bronx and Long Island to hold rallies in support of higher hourly wages. In the coming weeks, the Governor is set to make appearances in upstate New York as well.
Readers might remember that the Governor has taken the lead on $15/hour minimum wage fights across the state recently: SUNY Workers to Receive $15/Hour Minimum Wage; New York City Fast Food Workers to See $15/Hour Minimum Wage.
Whether touring the state in an RV to create buzz for a statewide $15/hour minimum wage rate yields any results is unclear. But given how aggressive the Governor has been on the issue so far, he has shown the ability to take on the minimum wage fight and produce results. Keep an eye on this one; this could be a huge development if the entire state were to adopt a $15/hour minimum wage rate. That could set in place a domino effect for other states to follow...
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