After committing to increase in minimum wage for state workers, Governor Cuomo called on local municipalities to follow suit. Now, Rochester has answered the call.
Cuomo joined Mayor Warren at a wage rally in announcing the city will raise the minimum wage for public sector workers. Warren says she will work with city council to increase wages to $15 per hour by 2021.
Warren says she's been pushing for higher wages for a while.
"I believe I cannot advocate for one thing in the private sector, without apply that same standard to City Hall."
Cuomo says people who work full time should not be living in poverty.
"This is not philosophy. It's not democrat/republican, liberal/conservative. It's math. It's third grade math. The numbers don't add up with where minimum wage is."
The governor says those working at minimum wage often still qualify for government subsidies, which is a burden on taxpayers.
Unshackle Upstate says the state government should focus on job growth through lowering taxes and supporting job training, instead of mandating wage increases.
