NEWS - JUNE 2002

• New bill to increase the minimum wage and study indexing is introduced in Senate (June 28, 2002)
  
  
• Council decries new bill to use state contracting to support union organizing (June 27, 2002)
  
  
• Lawmakers agree on Council priority: railroad property tax reform (June 27, 2002)
  
  
• Study: Most who leave welfare in New York report that they are better off (June 27, 2002)
  
  
• Council joins 'Leapfrog Initiative' to advance health-care quality, patient safety (June 27, 2002)
  
  
• Council: 'Labor Intimidation Act' would handcuff businesses, human services agencies that give state essential goods, services (June 25, 2002)
  
  
• Sen. Clinton urges creation of New York Research Coalition (June 24, 2002)
  
  
• Council, Chambers win bill to give sole proprietors more affordable health care (June 21, 2002)
  
  
• Council announces that top dental insurer will provide employee coverage to its members (June 20, 2002)
  
  
• New state Energy Plan recommends more capacity, reauthorized siting law (June 20, 2002)
  
  
• Council launches ad campaign urging Legislature to reject 'Albany's Attack on Jobs' June 17, 2002)
  
  
• Business Council to Governor Pataki: 'Help!'
  Council's letter asks Governor to help repel 'Albany's Attack on Jobs' (June 14, 2002)
  
  
• Council: Any changes to workers' comp must have goal of reducing overall costs (June 13, 2002)
  
  
• Council opposes bill to legislate 'medical necessity' standard (June 13, 2002)
  
  
• Council testifies in support of Wright-Tonko bill to extend, improve plant-siting law (June 5, 2002)
  
  
• Council urges lawmakers to extend the Power for Jobs program (June 4, 2002)

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