Cuomo Said Ready to Back $15 New York Minimum Wage at Biden Event
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event to support his reelection on October 30, 2014 in New York City.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to propose a $15-per-hour statewide minimum wage Thursday in a joint appearance with Vice President Joe Biden, according to a person familiar with the plan.
The proposal would follow the July recommendation by a panel formed at Cuomo’s request that the wage floor for just fast-food workers be raised to $15 by 2018 in New York City and by 2021 in the rest of the state. The wider increase, which would affect all industries, needs approval by the legislature, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plan isn’t final.