News from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb
Assembly Office:
933 Legislative Office Building • Albany, NY 12248 • (518) 455-3751
District Offices:
607 West Washington Street • Suite 2 • Geneva, NY 14456 • (315) 781-2030
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For Release: IMMEDIATELY, December 30, 2013
Contact: Michael Fraser, (518) 455-3751 / (518) 859-8518
Contact: Michael Fraser, (518) 455-3751 / (518) 859-8518
Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Proposed Acceleration Of Minimum Wage Increase
"The Assembly Speaker's position ignores existing state law that ties New York's minimum wage to the federal standard, and disregards legislation passed less than a year ago. If the Assembly Majority wants a "do-over" on bills from 2013, we ought to start with the SAFE Act and move forward.
Accelerating the minimum-wage increase hurts job creation and stifles business growth. Speeding up the rate hike will result in fewer entry-level jobs in the marketplace at a time when we desperately need more employment opportunities and an improved business environment.
New York's minimum wage will increase in two days. Only in Albany will someone ask for a second raise before they've even gotten the first."