Post Journal (NY): Wage War
By Liz Skoczylas
The Post-Journal (Jamestown) and Observer (Dunkirk), March 21, 2013
Gillibrand To Push For $10.10 Federal Minimum Wage; Says Business Will Benefit
Raising the minimum wage in New York state would actually be a positive for small business owners, according to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
She announced this Tuesday, along with a new effort to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 over the next three years. Additionally, she called for future increases indexed to the rate of inflation. ...
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for minimum wage...