New York becomes first state in US to mandate $15 wage for fast food workers

‘New York will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 per hour, marking the first time any US state has agreed to raise the industry’s wages that high. The governor said he will try to increase the minimum wage for all workers next.

Fast food workers’ wages will reach a minimum of $15 an hour by 2018 in New York City, while they will have to wait until 2021 in the rest of the state. Notably, the move did not require action by state lawmakers because the issue fell under the jurisdiction of the State Labor Commission, which approved the proposal on Thursday.

Once the wage increase kicks in, it could affect approximately 200,000 fast food workers in the state.’

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