Jobs and Income Maine Republicans attempt to roll back wages for younger workers During Monday’s hearing before the legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee, proponents of Maine’s minimum wage law pointed to economic data showing how the state has fared overall […] Beacon Posted March 18, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Small business owners, workers weigh in on a series of minimum wage bills Others testified in support of the higher minimum wage. “All the evidence points to the same conclusion,” said James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center […] WABI Posted March 18, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Restaurant licenses, sales, jobs, wages and hours all up after Maine’s tipped wage hike As policy analyst James Myall with the Maine Center for Economic Policy points out, if increasing servers’ wages would cause restaurants and bars to close, as Republican […] Beacon Posted March 6, 2019 Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Opponents proven wrong on minimum wage make same attacks on paid sick days According to an analysis of the data by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), “Employment increased in nearly every industry, including the lowest-wage industries, where job […] Beacon Posted January 10, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income Editorial: Maine minimum-wage hike eases child poverty A government policy that moved families out of poverty would spare children from these sad outcomes. Fortunately, Maine has such a program. According to an analysis by […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 3, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Minimum wage increase seen boosting pay for 143,000 Mainers this year The $1-an-hour state minimum wage increase that took effect on Jan. 1 will boost pay for 143,000 Mainers in 2019, according to the Maine Center for Economic […] MaineBiz Posted January 2, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Minimum wage increase will boost pay for 143,000 Mainers in 2019 CONTACT: Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 Increase to $11 per hour will increase low-wage Mainers’ income by more than $111 million AUGUSTA, Maine — Workers with low wages […] Posted December 31, 2018 Tags Economy, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income With minimum-wage increase, Maine families can expect another financial boost in new year A September 2018 report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) showed the number of Mainers under 18 living in poverty has declined significantly, going from roughly 43,000 children […] Beacon Posted December 31, 2018 Tags Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Minimum wage goes up to $11 A brief issued in September by the Maine Center for Economic Policy showed that the minimum wage increase may have already had a positive effect in reducing […] The Ellsworth American Posted December 27, 2018 Tags Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Personal income grew in Maine — thanks to the minimum wage Income for the poorest Mainers rose much faster for these workers than for any other group. Compared with 2016, household incomes for the bottom quarter of Maine […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 24, 2018 Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages