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March 8, 2016
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Brittney Fiorini Jerred
315-598-5185; cell: 315-806-0257
New York State cannot afford to put more people out of work via increase in minimum
wage. We need more industry and large companies to help our state grow. Increasing the
minimum wage will force small businesses to cut staff and thus decrease jobs
Another wrote: We would like to see programs that retain and encourage growth in NY
businesses. Wage increases will not accomplish this.
A shop owner wrote: I believe that the increase would result in more automation in big
box stores and a reduction in customer service across the board. I also suspect that it will lead to
business closings in New Yorkand more unemployment.
Barclay said he was pleased there were so many responses and thanked those who
responded.
I am pleased to have this valuable feedback, so I can share these viewpoints with my
colleagues in Albany. These responses are further evidence that a $15 minimum wage mandate
would hurt our region and cause us to lose jobs, said Barclay.
Barclay noted that the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) is hosting
its annual SMALL BUSINESS DAY in Albany today, where thousands of small businesses are
lobbying to oppose the governors $15 minimum wage mandate. Barclay said that its a good
sign to see legislators and the business community joining together to push back on this mandate,
since small businesses make up 98 percent of employers in New York State and a little over 50
percent of employees in New York State work for a small business.
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