Bayonne Council President and mayoral challenger Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski is planning to propose a $15 minimum wage at the next council meeting, an idea that has the support of 2nd Ward Councilman Sal Gullace.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“A $15 minimum wage for Bayonne city employees is a step in the right direction not only for our employees, but for our local economy,” she said in a statement.
“City employees don’t just work in Bayonne, they live here, spend their money here and raise their families here. An investment in them is an investment in the success of our whole community.”
The statewide minimum wage in New Jersey is currently $13 per hour for most private and public sector employees.
Studies show that reasonable increases to minimum hourly wages increase living standards, employee morale and consumer spending particularly at small businesses.
A 2019 state law has these employees on a track to reach a $15 minimum wage by 2024 – a timeline that does not match the needs of Bayonne, according to Ashe-Nadrowski.
“Two years is too long for our working families, and too long for our local business community,” she continued.
“While my calls for this move were met with resistance by the City Administration in the past, I hope we can come together, assist those in need and set an example for what can be done by public employers across the state without a direct cost to taxpayers.”
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