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Raising New York state’s minimum hourly wage to $21.25, as proposed in the NYS Raise the Wage Act currently before the state Legislature, would help nearly two-thirds of workers earn a living wage, according to data from the Cornell ILR Wage Atlas.
In a recent national study, the City of Ithaca has emerged as a focal point for “worker misery,” grappling with low wages, sluggish job growth, and alarmingly high-income inequality. The
The Tompkins County Workers Center announced the updated living wage for Tompkins County during a press conference at the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Hall (701 W. State/MLK St., Ithaca) on
A new book explores how European markets function, who creates, shapes and organizes them, and what they mean for the relationship between labor and capital.
Living wage legislation would lead to pay increases for 30% to 40% of all workers in Tompkins County, and 65% to 75% of Black workers, according to a new policy