minimum wage

While the rest of the country has recovered from the Great Recession, much of Western New York has been left behind. Nonprofits play a critical role i...

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OLEAN — When a direct-support professional resigns from a group home at The ReHabilitation Center, there’s a good chance it will be upsetting to a spe...

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OLEAN — The New York state minimum wage officially increased to $9.70 an hour today. While that’s good news for those receiving a pay bump, local busi...

PORTVILLE — Members of the Portville Central School District board approved new salary tiers for future minimum wage staff hires Tuesday night. Portvi...

NEW YORK (AP) — About 25 people participating in a nationwide minimum-wage protest were arrested Tuesday in Manhattan after they linked arms and sat i...