New York Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers goes to $15 Per Hour
Starting Thursday, the minimum wage for fast food workers will be raised to $15 per hour throughout the State of New York.
While the minimum wage for fast food workers is already $15 per hour in New York City, it’s been $14.50 throughout the rest of the state since the end of December. The gradual increases were set by the Department of Labor under Gov. Andrew Cuomo and began in 2015.
“It’s so important to mark this moment where yes, some workers are going up to $15, but the majority of workers are actually leaving this industry or have already left because the wages just aren’t enough particularly for tipped workers who weren’t included in that increase,” said One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman.
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