During a May 28 rally, former Governor Andrew Cuomo pledged to lobby for New York City's minimum wage to be increased to $20 an hour by 2027, should he win the upcoming mayoral election. Supported by labor groups like the RWDSU and ATU, Cuomo aims to benefit around 800,000 city workers under the state's minimum wage. Despite facing anticipated pushback from the business community and other political figures, Cuomo is confident in his plan, referencing his previous success in implementing a $15 minimum wage in 2016 and its positive economic impacts.
"We did it before, and we're going to do it again, we raised it to $15, the highest minimum wage in the United States. And what happened when we did it? The economy went up, not down."
"Cuomo predicted that he will face resistance from the business community, political pundits, and other elected officials in his latest effort if he is elected mayor."
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