Jobs and Income

BDN Editorial: Maine Shouldn’t go Backward on its Minimum Wage

Employment increased in nearly every industry, including low-wage industries, such as retail, restaurants and accommodations, according to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Read […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 22, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

PRESS RELEASE: Amended bill would still undermine Maine's minimum wage law, says MECEP Executive Director Garrett Martin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feburary 8, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 Amended bill would still undermine Maine’s minimum wage law, says MECEP Executive Director […]

Posted February 8, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Proposed changes to overtime rules would cut wages for up to 32,000 Mainers

A bill before the Maine Legislature would cut wages for roughly 19,000 Mainers this year. It would do so by changing the state’s overtime rules to exclude […]

James Myall

Posted February 7, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Overtime

Jobs and Income

PPH Editorial: One year in, no reason to change minimum wage law

“A year after the first wage increase went into effect, it appears that is exactly what is happening. Meanwhile, there is little evidence that the dire predictions […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted January 29, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Lawmakers are considering a bill to cut the minimum wage. Here’s why they should oppose it.

According to a recent MECEP analysis, the recent voter-approved minimum wage law is working. Workers’ paychecks are growing, and job growth continues at a steady clip. Nonetheless, […]

James Myall

Posted January 24, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

BDN Editorial: A higher minimum wage is helping Maine. There’s no reason to roll it back.

Employment increased in nearly every industry, including low-wage industries, such as retail, restaurants and accommodations, according to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Read more at […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 10, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Minimum Wage Increase Contributes to Largest Annual Wage Gain in 10 years

Wage and employment gains during the first six months of 2017 reveal that Maine’s voter-approved minimum wage increase has not hurt the state’s economy as the referendum’s […]

James Myall

Posted January 8, 2018

Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Camden Herald: New Year's Day brought minimum wage hike

The Maine Center for Economic Policy stated in a Dec. 29 news release that about 59,000 Mainers will benefit from the increase. The organization said in the […]

VillageSoup

Posted January 2, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

MaineBiz: 59,000 Mainers get raises with New Year's hike in minimum wage

MECEP reported that Maine’s minimum wage increase’s benefits aren’t limited to those who earn the minimum wage. “Other low-income Mainers will see their salaries increase as a […]

MaineBiz

Posted January 2, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

WCSH: Local minimum wage increases to $10/hr

Most Maine workers already earn more than minimum wage, but there are still jobs in retail, fast food and convenience stores that are at near that level. […]

WCSH

Posted January 1, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

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BDN Editorial: Maine Shouldn’t go Backward on its Minimum Wage

PRESS RELEASE: Amended bill would still undermine Maine's minimum wage law, says MECEP Executive Director Garrett Martin

Proposed changes to overtime rules would cut wages for up to 32,000 Mainers

PPH Editorial: One year in, no reason to change minimum wage law

Lawmakers are considering a bill to cut the minimum wage. Here’s why they should oppose it.

BDN Editorial: A higher minimum wage is helping Maine. There’s no reason to roll it back.

Minimum Wage Increase Contributes to Largest Annual Wage Gain in 10 years

Camden Herald: New Year's Day brought minimum wage hike

MaineBiz: 59,000 Mainers get raises with New Year's hike in minimum wage

WCSH: Local minimum wage increases to $10/hr