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How the Raise the Wage Act would benefit U.S. workers, their families, and entire communities.

NELP testifies in support of SB 171, which would repeal Public Act 105 of 2015— law that currently prohibits local governments from adopting ordinances setting their own local standards on minimum wage, scheduling, paid or unpaid leave, and other important labor protections.

NELP testifies in support of HB 4237, which would repeal Public Act 105 of 2015—a law that currently prohibits local governments from adopting ordinances setting their own local standards on minimum wage, scheduling, paid or unpaid leave, and other important labor protections.

NELP supports a strong minimum pay standard for New York City’s app based food delivery workers. Since the depths of the pandemic, the City’s delivery workers have been working long hours in dangerous conditions for subminimum wages, and receive few, if any, benefits or protections.

New York voters in all regions of the state overwhelmingly support raising the minimum wage to more than $20 an hour. Growing numbers of businesses also support raising the wage to $21.25, which they say is manageable and will help boost consumer spending.

The record high inflation generated by the pandemic has been rapidly eroding New York’s minimum wage, likely worsening the gender pay gap. The remedy is to first raise the minimum wage to $21.25 downstate and to $20 upstate by 2026, so its value is restored, and then index the minimum wage to prevent it from falling behind again.

64 Cities, Counties, and States Will Raise Minimum Wages on January 1st—Many Reaching or Exceeding $15—With 27 Additional Jurisdictions Lifting Pay Later in 2023

Ten years ago, on November 29, 2012, a group of 200 fast-food workers in New York City—fed up with low pay and roadblocks to organizing—walked out of their jobs demanding a $15 hourly wage and a union. To commemorate the landmark 10-year anniversary of the Fight for $15, this report analyzes the movement’s impact beyond wages.