Jobs and Income Legislature’s Labor Committee votes for $15 minimum wage in 2024 Since 2016, increases to Maine’s minimum wage have contributed to lower child poverty rates, put more money into Mainer’s pockets, and made our economy stronger for everyone. […] James Myall Posted May 5, 2023 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine, Portland minimum wages jump on Jan. 1 It is unclear how many workers this will affect – many businesses have already raised hourly wages for many positions to try to compete in a labor […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 2, 2023 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine’s minimum wage to hit $13.80 on Jan. 1 Raising the minimum wage also helps other workers because employers are likely to bump up the pay of other hourly employees to keep up, said James Myall, […] Spectrum News Posted December 29, 2022 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine's minimum wage to increase in new year The wage adjustments will boost pay for up to 147,000 working Mainers, while nearly 76,000 workers who earn just over the new minimum wage level will see their wages […] The Center Square Posted December 14, 2022 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Midterms Voters Turned Out for Progressive Economic Solutions Portland, Maine: Voters rejected Question D, which would have raised the overall minimum wage to $18 by 2025 and eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped work. The measure would […] Common Dreams Posted November 18, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Portland voters weigh five citizen initiative questions at the polls Perhaps the most hotly debated proposal from the DSA, Question D would raise the minimum wage in Portland from its current figure and incremental track — $13 […] Portland Phoenix Posted October 19, 2022 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Report: Portland anti-minimum wage campaign fueled by national corporate interests Research from the Maine Center for Economic Policy shows that workers do indeed stand to benefit if Question D passes. In July, MECEP estimated that the initiative would raise […] Beacon Posted October 13, 2022 Tags Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Maine's minimum wage will rise to $13.80 next year Under a provision of a state law that went into effect last year, Maine’s minimum wage will be adjusted annually based on the cost of living index […] Maine Public Posted September 13, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Inflation, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative Analysis of the likely impacts of an initiative proposed by Maine DSA to increase the minimum wage in Portland to $18 an hour by 2025; to phase […] MECEP Posted August 23, 2022 Tags Economy, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Portland voters may be asked to again consider increasing the minimum wage Councilors also heard Wednesday from an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy and the director of advocacy at the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce about […] Portland Press Herald Posted June 21, 2022 Tags Local, Minimum Wage, Wages