As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16, up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.

New York laws that took effect Jan. 1 include a minimum wage hike and expansion of an environmentally based ban on plastic bottle handouts in hotels.

Minimum wages are rising across the United States in 2026. Many states and cities have already increased pay, with more hikes ...

Nearly 15,000 nurses from several New York City hospitals went on strike Monday morning in response to a contract negotiation ...

Workers are demanding more robust staffing levels and higher pay. The strike comes three years after a smaller job action won ...

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Nurses from some of the city’s leading hospitals went on strike early Monday, with labor and management unable to reach a ...

The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major ...

The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest ...