Statement from Borough President Diaz Re: Mayor Bloomberg’s Veto of the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers’ Act

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    • Statement from Borough President Diaz
    Re: Mayor Bloomberg’s Veto of the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers’ Act

    “It is unfortunate that Mayor Bloomberg has chosen to ignore the will of the City Council and the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers with his veto of the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers’ Act. This bill will ensure that, when our City’s tax dollars are used to make major development projects work, developers do better by their employees and pay them a ‘living wage.’

    “This is an incredibly popular piece of legislation, one that has the potential to give City residents a chance to provide a better way of life for their families. I look forward to both the City Council’s override of this veto and to the day the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers’ Act becomes law,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

     

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