Your Chance to Comment on the Fast-Food Wage Hike Plan

The Fast Food Wage Board, appointed by the State Labor Commissioner, filed its report today about a gradual wage hike for fast food workers to $15 an hour.

SEE: NY Wage Board Votes to Raise Fast Food Minimum Wage

The report is available online.

Any objections to the recommendations shall be filed by Aug. 15, 2015 by e-mail at wageboard@labor.ny.gov, or by regular mail to NYS Dept. of Labor Wage Board Objections, Building 12 Room 586, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12240.

For further information, visit www.labor.ny.gov/fastfoodwageboard or call (518) 457-5519..

The board, which was constituted May 7, is composed of:

• Byron Brown, Mayor of Buffalo, representing the public
• Kevin Ryan, Chairman and Founder of Gilt, representing businesses
• Mike Fishman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Service Employees International Union, representing labor.

More information about the Fast Food Wage Board, including meeting documents and videos of past meetings, is available at www.labor.ny.gov/fastfoodwageboard.