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. […]
With few legislative days remain in the 2019 session and several outstanding items remain on the legislature’s agenda. Despite one-party control, it is not clear they will be able to address the entirety of their agenda, but several issues that are being discussed raise significant concerns for Unshackle Upstate, our members that will have significant […]
Last week, the Business Council of New York State (BCNYS) released the results of a poll on single-payer health care in New York. The results show strong opposition to the idea, largely due to the high costs associated with it. We are not surprised by the poll’s findings, given the lack of information about […]
At the end of May, the Senate committees on Labor and on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business held a public hearing on the state’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program. While we recognize the merits of the state having such a program — promote economic equality by eliminating barriers to state contracting opportunities […]