Joe Wetmore, Owner of Autumn Leaves Used Books in Ithaca, on being a Certified Living Wage Employer Building a better business – “Having a community standard to operate by – which the Alternatives Federal Credit Union provides in its living wage calculation – helped me establish a wage base for my store. It’s contributed to […]
Emily Russell, Owner of The Frame Shop in Ithaca on becoming a Certified Living Wage Employer For business: “Being a Certified Living Wage Employer has meant lower turnover, increased business, a large applicant pool when we have had to hire, good press, and lots of community support. For the community: “We’re able to support the […]
Brett Bossard of Cinemapolis, on becoming a Certified Living Wage Employer For our business: “We looked at retention, keeping a knowledgeable and enthusiastic workforce. We have a high level of expectations for our staff. They work with the public, and need to be informed and engaged in dealing with our clientele.†For our community: “It’s […]
(Ithaca) The Tompkins County Workers’ Center is pleased to announce that we now have certified 101 employers as being Living Wage Employers, having just recently added the latest three such employers: Namaste Montessori School; 1608 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca; Strawbridge and Jahn Builders; 312 Fourth Street, Ithaca. The Namaste Montessori School and Strawbridge and Jahn Builders […]
(Ithaca) The Tompkins County Workers’ Center is pleased to announce that we now have certified 99 employers as being Living Wage Employers, having just recently added the latest three such employers: Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E. Green Street, Ithaca; Ironwood Builders of Ithaca, LLC, P.O Box 7148, Ithaca; McBooks Press, Inc, 520 N. Meadow […]