While New Yorkers are still waiting for Mayor de Blasio to release an economic plan, some city council members are proposing to set forth a cultural plan for the Mayor to consider in the city where only 30% of New Yorkers bought a ticket to a Broadway show last season. […]
Author: Victoria Johnson
Queens Librarian speaks out for higher wages
Michael Wong spends most of his time surrounded by thousands of books, but you won’t see him reading from the Harry Potter series anytime soon. “I hate books,” said Wong, a phrase he often tells his co-workers jokingly. For most of the week, Wong, 47, a senior librarian works full […]
Unlikely minimum wage workers to join the fight for higher wages
New York City’s workers outside of the fast food industry might be next in the battle for higher wages alongside tipped workers. In the spring, workers at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital protested for higher wages. “We got fast food workers calling for a $15 per hour minimum wage and […]
The change in demographics of minimum wage workers ignites the fight for change
The smell of fast food and greasy shirts is no longer an experience secluded to teenagers as the face of cashiers, disgruntled retail workers, and the pimply-faced teenager sweating over a fast food grill has changed. The amount of teenagers working on minimum wage has been reduced by more than […]