Minimum Wage
Why We’re Advocating for Affordable Housing and Increased Wages
Since 2008, median rents rose 8.8 percent from just over $1,000 to nearly $1,100 in 2012. At the same time, the average household in 2012 made about $4,000 or 7.1 percent less than the average household in 2008. A recent USA Today article highlighted t …
CCC Testimony: Raising the Minimum Wage
CCC testified in support of raising New York State’s minimum wage at the New York State Assembly Committee on Labor hearing on April 23, 2012. The New York State Assembly proposed legislation to raise minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour …
