The mayor was asked by reporters to elaborate on why he wouldn't accept the raise passed by the City Council.
They are demanding their first raise in nearly two decades, but the governor is not including it in her budget at this time. Meanwhile, lawyers say the real victims in all of this could be the children and the financially strapped.
The rankings find "troubling issues" affecting women and families with children regarding economic security and family support.
The steps include a new regulation across the federal workforce banning the use of prior salary history in the hiring and pay-setting processes for employees.
The chain currently offers full-time employees at least $15 per hour, a company-wide minimum set in 2014.
The current wages for home health care workers are not enough to keep them off government assistance.