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Living Wage Vote Set
April 30th, 2012

The City Council is set to vote on a living wage bill that would require anyone benefiting from city subsidies to pay their workers a minimum of $10 an hour with health care benefits or $11.50 without. Earlier today Council Speaker Christine Quinn was the feature speaker for the bill. Someone in the crowd shouted out that everyone but, “Pharaoh Bloomberg” was in attendance. Quinn chided the audience and demanded an apology. When none was rendered she stormed off. Colin Cambpell of The Politicker has the video.

Quinn has positioned herself against the mayor recently in the debate over the prevailing wage. Bloomberg vetoed a prevailing wage bill last week and gave an impassioned speech against the living and prevailing wage. Most political observers see Quinn’s recent opposition to the mayor as political posturing for her mayoral run.

By David King on April 30, 2012, 2:42 pm
In category: City Hall | 1 Comment »

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