Higgins announces House passage of legislation to raise minimum wage to $15
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced House passage of H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, by a vote of 231-199. It’s been more than a decade since the…
New minimum wage takes effect
ALBANY — Minimum wage workers in New York State got a raise today. In Western New York, the new minimum wage is $9.70. It’s as high as $11 in New…