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PublishedJuly 19, 2023
Mills ‘reluctantly’ vetoes bill to improve pay, conditions for Maine farmworkers
The governor pledges to reestablish a stakeholder group with the goal of arriving at 'a shared understanding of how to implement a minimum wage bill for farmworkers.'
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
Legislators mull bills that could change minimum wages in Maine
The Labor and Housing Committee heard testimony from the public on 2 bills: one that would increase the state's minimum, and another that would limit a municipality's ability to set its own rate.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Hillary Clinton endorses proposal to raise Portland’s minimum wage
The former U.S. senator from New York, secretary of state and presidential candidate appears in a new ad for One Fair Wage Portland.
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Debate begins early over raising Portland’s minimum wage to $18
Voters will likely be asked in November if they want to increase the city's minimum wage, which at $13 an hour is already above the statewide minimum and on its way to $15 in 2024.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Maine supreme court considers arguments over Portland’s new minimum wage law
Justices appear to agree that city voters have the authority to set a higher wage, but say ordinance language on the effective date for a hazard pay provision is confusing.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Direct care workers urge lawmakers to raise pay rates to combat staffing shortages
A workforce shortage and low wages have created a crisis for those who need help from direct care workers. On Monday, some workers made their case for a pay hike to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
The increase could be dramatic for workers who earn the current minimum of $10.95 an hour.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Fewer Americans are earning less than $15 an hour; Black and Hispanic women make up a bigger share of them
Before the novel coronavirus sent millions of low earners into unemployment, 1 in 3 workers earned less than $15 an hour.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Biden’s claim that with a $15 minimum wage, ‘the whole economy rises’
Biden is bullish on a big increase in the minimum wage, but economists are sharply divided on the impact on jobs.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Minimum wage increase must be stripped from COVID relief bill, Senate arbiter decides
The proposal would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 over 5 years, well over the $7.25 in effect since 2009.
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