Overview
- Councilmember Sandra Nurse introduced the “30 for Our City” legislation, launching it with a City Hall rally backed by labor and community coalitions.
- Large employers would reach $20 an hour by 2027 and $30 by 2030, while smaller firms would hit $21.50 by 2028 and reach $30 by 2032.
- The bill sets a two-tier floor of $25 per hour for workers receiving qualifying benefits and $30 for those without, extending the standard to independent contractors and platform workers.
- The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection would index rates to inflation each year and annually update the value of qualifying benefits to determine pay tiers.
- More than one million New Yorkers earning the current $17 minimum could be affected, as unions push for passage and the mayor’s office offers supportive language without a formal endorsement.