Wages
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
U.S. price and wage increases slow further in the latest signs of cooling inflation
A price gauge closely monitored by the Fed rose just 3% in June from a year earlier, which is down from a 3.8% annual increase in May, but still above the Fed’s 2% inflation target.
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PublishedApril 10, 2023
Commentary: Nominee to head federal Department of Labor has it wrong on tipping
California official Julie Su believes tipping culture to be abusive and oppressive. We strenuously disagree.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Our View: Win for workers at Augusta Chipotle should only be the start
Stronger labor laws and more regulatory power would help employees across the country stand up for their rights.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2023
Maine Voices: A healthy respect for health care system pay equity
If MaineHealth and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems paid their highest non-physician earners $500,000, tops, each would have over $2 million to raise entry-level or ‘less-skilled’ workers’ wages.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
Commentary: The Fed should take a break from interest rate hikes
The central bank may be well on its way to causing the next recession.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2022
Low-wage workers bear financial brunt of denied abortions
It has always been difficult to be pregnant on the job and to raise a child, but especially so for low-wage workers.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Author Ibram X. Kendi speaks in Portland on legacy of slavery and the tipped wage
During an hour-long talk at the First Parish Unitarian Church on Friday, Kendi talked about the history of slavery and tipping, and how to overcome bias and change policy.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Commentary: Why I’ll be voting to raise Portland’s minimum wage to $18
I’m a server who wants to be paid a fair wage for a hard day’s work. It’s that simple.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
Marty Walsh: Actually, America’s workforce is stronger than ever
We shouldn’t emerge from the pandemic with a soured view of our national work ethic, the U.S. labor secretary says.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Arizona lobster roll chain buys processing plant and wharf in Maine
Owning the facilities eliminates middlemen, which the company says allows it to pay its workers competitive wages and keep lobster roll prices cheap for customers in the Southwest.
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