minimum wage increase

The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has remained the same since 2009. Since then, 29 states and the District of Columbia have set minimum wages above the federal level. Twenty states have minimum wage increases taking effect around the start of the new year.

An ad campaign is being launched to raise awareness of the new minimum wage across New York state.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The minimum wage is going up at year's end throughout New York state.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new poll finds that New York voters support raising the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Vice President Joe Biden is joining Governor Cuomo in calling for a $15 an hour minimum wage for New York State.

It appears as though fast food workers in New York will be receiving a hike in pay.  The proposed increase in minimum wage will be phased in over the course of the next couple of years, resulting in a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is detailing the projected impact from a minimum wage increase from the current $8.75 an hour to $10.50 statewide and $11.50 in New York City.

New York State's minimum wage is set to go up to $8.75 an hour.

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — McDonald's is set to face criticism on issues including worker pay and marketing to children at its shareholders meeting Thursday morning.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will sign an executive order setting the minimum wage for workers under new federal contracts at $10.10 an hour. The president will announce the increase in his State of the Union address.