Higher pay will eat into profit margins and could force eateries to lay off workers or even close.
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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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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Support the referendum to increase Maine’s minimum wage
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inBusiness, Portfolio
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inNews
Democrats see ploy in Republican effort to boost minimum wage
Many Democrats want to ramp up the wage to $12 an hour – not $10.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
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.