Fight for $15

Gov. Cuomo, Labor Unions, Advocacy Organizations, Clergy, Civil Rights Leaders, And Elected Officials Join Together To Support New York’s Historic Campaign To Raise The Minimum Wage Statewide To $15/Hr

New Website – www.NYfightfor15.org - To Kickoff Digital Organizing Program With Online Petition Calling On The Legislature To Support A $15 Minimum Wage

Campaign Will Encourage Voters To Sign Up For Text Alerts By Texting “15ForNY” To 95577

NEW YORK CITY – Today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will join advocates, labor, elected officials and workers to launch the Mario Cuomo Campaign For Economic Justice (MCCEJ) to make New York the first state in the nation to enact a $15 per hour minimum wage for all workers. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed statewide minimum wage increase would be phased-in, fully taking effect by December 31, 2018in New York City and July 1, 2021 for the rest of the state.

WHO: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, 1199 President George Gresham, labor leaders, city and state elected officials, and minimum wage workers.

WHEN: Monday, January 4th Program Begins at 11:00AM

WHERE: 1199SEIU, Auditorium 310 West 43rd Street New York, NY

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