But Trump has extended his lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination despite his chaotic debate performance and the Kelly row, as closest rival Jeb Bush lost ground.
Supporters of the higher minimum wage say that, even in lower-cost upstate New York, is barely enough to support a family and would reduce those workers’ reliance on public assistance programs. New York City fast-food restaurants have a faster increase schedule, with the...
Earlier this month, New York state announced a long-anticipated plan to phase in a minimum wage for fast-food workers, whose 2012 protests sparked a national movement. And the huge University of California system will raise the minimum wage for its workers to $15 by 2017.
Many fast-food workers say their industry should pay a minimum wage of $15 an hour so workers can afford the high cost of living in New York City and elsewhere.