American Crisis: on Crime

Andrew Cuomo: Supports higher minimum wage for prison industry workers

Of course, in New York you get criticized for everything. There were complaints that it was an exploitation of the prison population to have inmates making hand sanitizer. I agree inmates are paid too little for the work they perform, and I have supported a higher minimum wage for inmates. But the fact that the prisoners were already making hand sanitizer and had been for years fell on deaf ears. The fact that the prison industry program was also voluntary fell on deaf ears. But as I have learned, an executive must make a decision that is right even if not everyone agrees. It is a difficult balance to do the right thing rather than the popular thing when your position is dependent on the support of the people. The only path and rational I have found is to always assume that you are serving your last term and that what matters most is your legacy of success and integrity. Source: American Crisis, by Andrew Cuomo, p.64 Oct 13, 2020

The above quotations are from American Crisis Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic by Andrew Cuomo . Click here for definitions & background information on Crime. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Andrew Cuomo on Crime.
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