minimum wage
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PublishedAugust 15, 2016
Letter to the editor: Wage-hike foe should disclose his sources’ ties
Patrick Marvin’s Aug. 11 Maine Voices column opposing raising the minimum wage prompted me to research a few items. What is this “Employment Policy Institute” that he cites? Is the institute associated with a think tank or an academic institution, or is it a quasi-government agency? If you Google “Employment Policy Institute,” you’re pointed in […]
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PublishedAugust 11, 2016
Maine Voices: Raising minimum wage will hurt small businesses and increase layoffs
Base pay of $12 per hour would eliminate 4,000 jobs in Maine, most of them held by women.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2016
M.D. Harmon: Basic economics shows forced minimum-wage hike is bad idea
More machines will replace workers, there will be fewer jobs for retirees and teens, and consumers will pay higher prices.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2016
Trump’s minimum-wage reversal is latest headache for Republicans
Breaking with his party's views and platform, Donald Trump backs a $10-an-hour federal minimum wage.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2016
Maine Voices: A no-tip, living wage for servers will anchor the restaurant industry
Employees will stay longer and have a steady, reliable income to spend in a city they can afford to live in.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2016
In a first, Kuwait sets minimum wage for maids
Kuwait has the second-highest number of domestic workers in the Gulf, according to Human Rights Watch.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2016
Group seeking $12 base wage posted jobs paying $10 an hour
The Maine People's Alliance insists the pay level in the ad was an error, but a critic of raising the minimum calls it a 'Do as I say, not as I do' moment.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2016
LePage uses radio address to oppose minimum wage ballot question
The governor's criticism, which blames union activism, includes familiar arguments about the impact on the cost of goods and some inaccurate information.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2016
Maine Voices: Restaurant owners, staff will pay high price if wage referendum passes
Higher pay will eat into profit margins and could force eateries to lay off workers or even close.
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PublishedJune 16, 2016
Maine business groups want to change wording of minimum wage referendum
They say the language doesn't fully explain the future impact, but supporters say adding details would confuse voters.
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