VICTORY: Tompkins County Jail Expansion Halted, for the time being

Monday it was the increase in the minimum wage, last night, the Tompkins County Legislature voted 8-7 to forestall expansion of the Tompkins County Jail! Victories, no matter how large or small, or so important to give us a sense of moving forward. More than 70 people showed up to vigil and speak out at [...]

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VICTORY: New York State minimum wage bill passes

The struggle for economic justice and a living wage for all showed how powerful a force it can be as the Republican-controlled State Senate today joined the Democratic Assembly in overriding Governor Pataki’s veto and passing an increase in the New York State minimum wage to take effect January 1, 2005. In voting by a [...]

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Lawmakers beat Pataki veto, raise N.Y. minimum wage

(AP) – New York state’s hourly minimum wage will increase from the current $5.15 to $7.15 following state Senate action Monday that completed an override of Gov. George Pataki’s veto. The measure, to be carried out in three phases, will push the minimum wage to $6 an hour on Jan. 1, 2005; to $6.75 on [...]

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