Press Release

Survey Shows New York Businesses Back Health Care Reform

For Immediate Release: June 4, 2008
Contact:
Small Business Majority: John Arensmeyer, 415-332-4511, jarensmeyer@smallbusinessmajority.org
BALCONY: Eleni Delimpaltadaki, 212-219-7777, eleni@balconynewyork.com

Health Care Pulse of NY Small Business: They are Part of the Solution

New Poll Shows California's Small Businesses Back Comprehensive Health Care Reform

80% FEEL THAT COMPANIES SHOULD PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO EMPLOYEES; MAJORITY FAVOR PAYING INTO STATEWIDE POOL
Survey Shows Substantial Support for Pending Reform Proposals in Sacramento

For Immediate Release August 23, 2007
Contacts: John Arensmeyer - Small Business Majority
(415) 332-4511, jarensmeyer@smallbusinessmajority.org
Marshall Toplansky - Core Strategies
(949) 856-9155, mtoplansky@corestrategies.com

Business Owners From Every State Say Minimum Wage Raise Strengthens Economy

Restaurants, Retailers, Manufacturers, Healthcare Providers, Construction Companies, Hotels, Farms, Investment Firms and other Businesses Applaud Higher Minimum Wage

For Immediate Release July 26, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki or David Lerner
Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000

Business Leaders Cheer Raise in Minimum Wage

Contrary to Conventional Wisdom, Growing Numbers of U.S. Businesses Say Increase in Minimum Wage is Good for the Bottom Line

Contact: Ateqah Khaki or David Lerner, Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000

Business Leaders Charge That Women Are Missing From Minimum Wage Debate

For Immediate Release: February 8, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000

New York, NY-- Women-owned businesses are growing at twice the national average. Most minimum wage workers are women. Yet women business leaders have been largely ignored in the public debate over minimum wage, with business typically represented by businessmen and lobbyists making baseless claims that raising the minimum wage will cause harm.

As Senate Votes, Business Leaders Rally Behind Higher Minimum Wage

Costco CEO, US Women's Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Owners Calling on Congress to Stop Holding Minimum Wage Hostage To Special Interest Lobbyists

For Immediate Release: February 1, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000

Business Owners From Every State Say Higher Minimum Wage Helps Business

Costco CEO, Small Business Majority, US Women's Chamber of Commerce, Business Leaders Nationwide Urge Senate To Raise Minimum Wage

For Immediate Release: January 29, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212-260-5000

Hundreds of Business Leaders Tell Congress to Raise Minimum Wage

For Immediate Release: January 19, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212-260-5000

Washington, DC -- Business owners and executives across the nation are telling Congress that a $5.15 minimum wage hurts business, workers and the economy. The House passed a clean bill to raise the minimum wage. Now, it's the Senate's turn.