Jobs and Income

Maine must end carveouts that take workers’ rights away from essential farmers and food producers

Everyone deserves the same basic protections and rights on the job. Laws guaranteeing the minimum wage, overtime, and the right to form a union are foundational to creating […]

James Myall

Posted April 7, 2021

Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Wage theft costs workers millions. This bill would help workers get what they’re owed.

All Mainers are entitled to the wages they earn, and no one should have their wages stolen by their employer. While most employers play by the rules […]

James Myall

Posted March 17, 2021

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Wages

Jobs and Income

Collins pushes for federal minimum wage even lower than Maine’s rate

Analysts have pointed out that, factoring in inflation, Collins’ new proposal provides even less for low-wage workers than what she supported previously. In 2014, Collins voted against a $10.10 […]

Beacon

Posted February 26, 2021

Tags Federal, Incomes, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Maine Republicans introduce eight bills to roll back minimum wage increases

“The record for Maine’s voter-approved minimum wage law is clear: Boosting the minimum wage has improved living conditions for working families, decreased child poverty, and strengthened Maine’s economy,” […]

Beacon

Posted January 21, 2021

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

New year brings minimum wage increase, guaranteed paid time off for Maine workers

The new year brought new improvements to job quality for Maine workers, as the minimum wage increased and a new, statewide law to provide paid time off […]

Mario Moretto

Posted January 6, 2021

Tags Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days, Wages

Jobs and Income

Portland: Minimum Wage Increase Won't Be Enforced Until 2022

Wages could rise for as many as 23,500 Portland workers because of the ordinance, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning research and advocacy […]

Associated Press

Posted November 11, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

City says it won’t enforce emergency wage for Portland workers until 2022

As many as 23,500 Portland workers could eventually see a wage increase under the new ordinance, including 14,000 workers making less than $15 an hour, according to […]

Central Maine Newspapers

Posted November 10, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Portland $18 emergency minimum wage kicks in Dec. 3 after referendum passes

“Raising the minimum wage not only helps us workers — when we have extra money to spend, local economies also get a boost,” the group said. The […]

MaineBiz

Posted November 4, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Portland voters to decide on $15 minimum wage, plus hazard pay

An estimated 23,500 Portland workers would see a pay increase under the ordinance, including 14,000 workers currently making less than $15 an hour plus another 9,000 who […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted October 14, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Proposed “Whistleblower” law will help restore workers’ right to hold bad bosses accountable

Maine’s lawmakers are revisiting a bill introduced in 2019 that would restore the legal rights of workers trapped in a rigged system that prevents them from having […]

James Myall

Posted February 24, 2020

Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Wages

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Maine must end carveouts that take workers’ rights away from essential farmers and food producers

Wage theft costs workers millions. This bill would help workers get what they’re owed.

Collins pushes for federal minimum wage even lower than Maine’s rate

Maine Republicans introduce eight bills to roll back minimum wage increases

New year brings minimum wage increase, guaranteed paid time off for Maine workers

Portland: Minimum Wage Increase Won't Be Enforced Until 2022

City says it won’t enforce emergency wage for Portland workers until 2022

Portland $18 emergency minimum wage kicks in Dec. 3 after referendum passes

Portland voters to decide on $15 minimum wage, plus hazard pay

Proposed “Whistleblower” law will help restore workers’ right to hold bad bosses accountable