The proposal would raise the state’s hourly minimum wage from $7.50 to $9 in 2017 and then a dollar a year until it reaches $12 in 2020.
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Millions of dollars flow into Maine ballot initiative campaigns
Backers of expanding gun-sale background checks have received more than $3 million so far, and Maine’s other four ballot initiatives are also receiving sizable checks.
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Our View: Forced part-time work a growing economic reality
As the percentage of Mainers in retail and other service jobs increases, state programs should adapt.
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Portfolio: Portland’s minimum wage ripples; pitches wanted; and young entrepreneurs
Amato’s is paying workers in nearby towns $10.10 per hour to keep it fair.
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Our View: Hiking Maine’s minimum wage could narrow enforcement gap
Cities with legislated higher pay, like Portland, have fewer resources to ensure that workers are getting everything they’ve earned.
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Democrats see ploy in Republican effort to boost minimum wage
Many Democrats want to ramp up the wage to $12 an hour – not $10.
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Cities, states with higher minimum wages get the job of tracking violators
Workers in areas with legislated higher wages, like Portland, are often afraid to speak up if there are violations.
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Maine lawmakers approve welfare reform, drug penalty bills as session draws to a close
The Legislature, meeting into the early hours of Saturday morning, also diverts $10 million into the rainy day fund from a legal settlement.
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Maine business-backed $10-an-hour minimum wage bill falls short
The Senate votes 22-12 to support the proposal, short of the two-thirds majority needed to make it law before Mainers vote on a $12-an-hour initiative in November.
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California enacts highest statewide minimum wage in U.S.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday that will increase the minimum wage in the state to $15 by 2022.