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Minimum Wage

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Happy May Day: NY Post Columnist Nicole Gelinas Argues Against Living Wage Bill (Of Course)

    No shocker here, but a New York Post op-ed contributor is peddling the same misleading bullshit about minimum wage increases that opponents always peddle. Enter Nicole Gelinas. Raising minimum wage -- as per the Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act -- is "left-wing social engineering." (Classic Post p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Is New York's Minimum Wage Too Damn Low?

    If you've been following recent developments in the capital, you've probably heard that Dems in Albany have been pushing for a $1.25 minimum wage increase -- from $7.25 to $8.50. And most New Yorkers would be OK with this boost. This change would impact more than 600,000 New Yorkers who are someho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    State Democrats Will Propose Minimum Wage Raise Today

    Fast food workers and retail employees everywhere -- rejoice! Democrats in Albany, led by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, will today propose a raise in the New York state minimum wage, from $7.25 an hour to $8.50. The proposal will also include a provision mandating automatic increases in the futur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Mike Bloomberg: Remember, It Costs Money to Pay A Living Wage

    In his weekly radio show, Mayor Mike Bloomberg took the opportunity to remind everyone that he's not the biggest fan of a living wage bill. It's been one of the hot-button political issues this month that put City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in a bit of a pickle. Basically, Quinn, a mayoral hope ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, on the Living Wage Bill

    When Speaker Christine Quinn presented her compromised version of the Living Wage Bill last week, we immediately wondered how it would affect retail-clothing workers, #47 on the Voice's list of the 100 Most Powerless New Yorkers. We got in touch with Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Whol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Minimum Wage Increases Today, But Tipped Employees Still Shafted

    Marcin Wichary/flickr The federal minimum wage increases to $7.25 today. And that's good news, unless you happen to be a bartender or waiter. According to a report released by the National Employment Law Project, the wage for tipped employees will remain a measly $2.13 per hour. That rate, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Waiters, Other Tip-Earners Screwed on Minimum Wage, Says Study

    The raise in the national minimum wage to $7.25 that goes into effect tomorrow gives some relief to America's most hard-pressed workers. But as you might imagine there are loopholes. For employees who make much of their money on gratuities -- including waiters, waitresses, and bartenders -- the mini ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    July 1, 2009

    '10 for $10 Tour'

    The raise in the national minimum wage to $7.25 that goes into effect tomorrow gives some relief to America's most hard-pressed workers. But as you might imagine there are loopholes. For employees who make much of their money on gratuities -- including waiters, waitresses, and bartenders -- the mini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Cheyenne Diner Gets Moving

    The Cheyenne Diner began its move to Alabama on Sunday as its iconic sign was removed and lifted onto a flatbed truck. [NY Daily News]Jack in the Box is experimenting with outsourcing its order-taking to a call center elsewhere because apparently it's just too expensive to have teenagers making mini ... More >>

  • Film

    October 3, 2006

    'Employee of the Month'

    The Cheyenne Diner began its move to Alabama on Sunday as its iconic sign was removed and lifted onto a flatbed truck. [NY Daily News]Jack in the Box is experimenting with outsourcing its order-taking to a call center elsewhere because apparently it's just too expensive to have teenagers making mini ... More >>

  • Specials

    April 5, 2005

    Letters

    The Cheyenne Diner began its move to Alabama on Sunday as its iconic sign was removed and lifted onto a flatbed truck. [NY Daily News]Jack in the Box is experimenting with outsourcing its order-taking to a call center elsewhere because apparently it's just too expensive to have teenagers making mini ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2005

    Kids in the Thrall

    You make chump change. And Congress likes it that way.

  • News

    March 8, 2005

    Let Them Eat Comp Time

    Bush, Congress nix minimum wage hike, push tough bankruptcy bill

  • News

    January 14, 2003

    Airing Dirty Linens

    A Win for Workers Who Put the Finery in Fine Dining

  • News

    April 11, 2000

    Stiffed!

    State Legislature Slices Waiters’ Minimum-Wage Raise

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