TAKE ACTION: Raise and Index the Minimum Wage
New Yorkers need wages they can live on. The minimum wage has lagged far behind the cost of living as prices continue rising at the fastest rate in 40 years. Send this letter to your state legislators to show your support for raising and indexing the minimum wage.
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