In July 2019, New York passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The sweeping plan is designed to reduce New York’s carbon footprint and create new jobs in the process. While that sounds good on paper, the cost and end result of the CLCPA are eye-opening. Legislative testimony from The Empire Center, an independent, […]
The following testimony was provided by Upstate United executive director Justin Wilcox to the New York State Department of Labor Farm Labor Wage Board on Friday, January 28, 2022. Members of the wage board, I want to start by thanking you for the opportunity to speak about this important issue. My name is Justin Wilcox. […]
Upstate United is proud to join with 48 other organizations in calling on legislative leaders to support sensible reforms to the recently passed Hero Act. The joint statement can be viewed below: “While the NY Hero Act is well intentioned, we are calling on our leaders in Albany to work together to modify certain aspects […]
June 6, 2019 Dear Ms. Wylde: I read with great interest your recent column in the Empire Report regarding the ongoing prevailing wage debate. Your article raised some valid points about the negative effects of expanding a prevailing wage but made some assumptions about Upstate that I felt needed to be addressed. As the leading […]
Last week, Unshackle Upstate submitted our budget testimony to the joint legislative fiscal committees on the critical issue of taxes. We highlighted the many economic challenges confronting Upstate communities, and kept our message clear and succinct: New York State’s high tax burden continues to plague Upstate families and businesses, and lawmakers must reject any proposals […]