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Leaders of Catholic Charities, Gardenshare in St. Lawrence County endorse Gov. Cuomo’s minimum wage increase to $10.50

Posted 3/23/15

Governor Andrew Cuomo has solicited endorsements for his minimum wage plan from around the state and is getting support from leaders of Potsdam and Ogdensburg organizations. The proposal calls for an …

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Leaders of Catholic Charities, Gardenshare in St. Lawrence County endorse Gov. Cuomo’s minimum wage increase to $10.50

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Governor Andrew Cuomo has solicited endorsements for his minimum wage plan from around the state and is getting support from leaders of Potsdam and Ogdensburg organizations.

The proposal calls for an increase in the minimum wage from the current $8.75 to $10.50 statewide and $11.50 in New York City.

In St. Lawrence County, Sister Donna Franklin, the director of the Diocese of Ogdensburg’s Catholic Charities, and GardenShare board president Carol Pynchon have agreed to join the list of endorsers the governor’s staff has drawn up for the press release.

"Raising the minimum wage will help our lowest wage workers afford a path out of poverty and toward a better future, and I am pleased these community leaders from all corners of New York State are standing with us to fight for fair pay," Cuomo said. "Ensuring fair pay is the right thing to do, and I urge the state legislature to stand with us this year."

In total, 1.3 million New Yorkers will have higher wages as a result of the minimum wage increase, which translates into a $3.4 billion direct economic value statewide, the press release from the governor’s office said.

During the last six increases in New York State’s minimum wage, employment subsequently increased in industries with many minimum wage workers, the release said.

More than 594,000 New Yorkers earn the current minimum wage of $8.75 per hour. The average hourly wage in the state is now over $30.