CNBC: New York Gov. Cuomo's power play for a $15 minimum wage
By Heesun Wee
CNBC, Nov 11, 2015
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision Tuesday to raise minimum pay for all New York state workers to $15 an hour underscores the powerful role governors and local governments can play in shaping the national wage fight.
To date, no other state has enacted a $15 public sector minimum wage. ... About 10,000 state employees will benefit from the governor's decision, and higher pay will take effect incrementally in a phase-in schedule — from year's end through 2021.
Cuomo's unique move is "exactly the kind of steps that governments and...