Fairer Wages – one of the biggest challenges facing women – was the topic of our recent Budget Briefing. A dynamic panel discussed two different bills many want included in the budget: Raise the Wage Act would increase the minimum wage and index it to the cost of living, and One Fair Wage would eliminate the tipped sub-minimum wage. Listen to the briefing, check out resources, take action!
Hear From:
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[3:15] Senator Jessica Ramos on Raise the Wage Act Ramos S1978A/ Joyner A2204A
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[12:15]Inayat Sabhikhi on One Fair Wage bill Gonzalez-Rojas A1710
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[20:00] Yannet Lathrop, National Employment Law Project, on the Raise Up NY Campaign
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[24:30] Emerita Torres, Community Service Society on the impact of the minimum wage on the gender wage gap
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[30:10] Merble Reagon on the True Cost of Living Report
Resources:
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Bills: NYS S1978A – Raise the Wage Act NYS A1710 – One Fair Wage
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Raise Up NY Campaign: Raise Up NY | Home
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One Fair Wage Campaign: New York – One Fair Wage
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NELP testimony on narrowing the gender wage gap: https://s27147.pcdn.co/wp-
content/uploads/Testimony-NYS- DOL-Hearing-on-Impact-of- Pandemic-on-Gender-Pay-Gap-01- 31-2023.pdf -
NELP testimony comparing the impact of Raise the Wage Act vs. the Gov’s proposal: http://s27147.pcdn.co/wp-
content/uploads/2023-3-1- Testimony_NYS-Legislature- Budget-Hearing-re-Raising-the- Minimum-Wage.pdf -
Economic Policy Institute: Proposed New York state minimum wage legislation would boost wages for nearly 2.9 million worke
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Community Service Society: Women in the Workforce: Advancing a Just Recovery in New York City | Community Service Society of New York (cssny.org)
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Community Service Society: A Spotlight on Latina/o/x Hardships: From the Unheard Third 2022 Survey | Community Service Society of New York (cssny.org)
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2021 NYC True Cost of Living – FCNY: The NYC True Cost of Living project measures how much income is needed to meet families’ basic necessities, without any public or private assistance. (New report to be released soon)