Blog | December 7, 2023

New York’s minimum wage law has a loophole that could freeze increases starting in 2027

The off-ramp provision included in the law will deny #workers a wage increase from 2027 on if the unemployment rate(…)

Blog | October 24, 2023

Raise the Minimum Wage to a Family-Supporting Living Wage

This guest post by Frances Holmes about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals that will put(…)

News Releases | September 26, 2023

New Report Finds Amazon Warehouse Wages Fall Far Short, Fail to Provide Workers Middle-Income Earnings

Analysis finds company’s pay lags well behind other warehouse employers, insufficient for workers to approach even average earnings in the(…)

News Releases | July 25, 2023

NELP Applauds Legislation to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage

If signed into law, the Raise the Wage Act would mean increased earnings for over 60% of workers living in(…)

Press Clips | June 22, 2023

Higher Minimum Wages and Mixed Effects on Health

Via: Naked Capitalism

A handful of studies have led influential health advocacy organisations to recommend increasing minimum wages to improve health. This column(…)

Press Clips | March 31, 2023

Opinion: We need a $21.25 minimum wage

Via: City & State

The Raise the Wage Act, sponsored by state Sen. Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Latoya Joyner, would increase the minimum wage to $21.25 by 2027 and(…)

Press Clips | March 22, 2023

The minimum wage fight that will define the decade

Via: Politico

After inflation rocketed upward last year, those pushing for higher minimum wages see a new opening to gain ground on(…)

Press Clips | January 23, 2023

Legislation Proposes Raising NY Minimum Wage Over $20

Via: Public News Service

New York’s minimum wage would increase to more than $20 an hour by 2026 if a bill in Albany is(…)

News Releases | December 22, 2022

Record Number of Cities, States will Increase Minimum Wages in 2023

After 10th anniversary of Fight for $15, raises signal that worker organizing has been effective amid pandemic recovery, record inflation

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