As we wrap up the Albany budget session, the fate of 3,000,000 New York State workers is at stake. We’re on track to make New York the first state to pass a $15 minimum wage for all workers, IF enough people make their voices heard on March 15.

Today, 54% of those earning less than $15 an hour are women; 48% of all black workers and 49% of Hispanic workers statewide make less than $15. Income inequality continues to rise. The ranks of millionaires and billionaires have swelled to record levels and wages have flattened, leaving hard-working New York families far behind.

It’s hard to underestimate what could happen if we #RaiseTheWage.

It would fast-track the path out of poverty, provide worker dignity, help millions of workers pay for the basics, all while boosting the state economy. More and better-paying jobs would be among the results.

Governor Cuomo has named this statewide effort after his father—the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice. We urge you to join in for ALL the men and women, fathers and mothers, who are struggling to provide dignified lives for their families. That’s for #allofus. 

To rally in Albany on March 15, reserve your seat on buses from New York City, Long Island, or the Hudson Valley. If you can’t make it, follow the Fight for $15 on Twitter or Facebook; we’ll be posting pictures and tweets that you can share, too. And don’t forget to tell your senator to pass paid family leave!