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Maine lawmakers have taken a step toward reinstating the lower base wage for workers who receive tips. The Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic…
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The continuing debate over whether to change how Maine’s new minimum wage law affects tipped workers raged on in Augusta Wednesday, as stakeholders on…
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Nearly a dozen Democratic lawmakers, and possibly more, are backing an effort to overturn the repeal of the wage for tipped workers.The repeal is included…
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For decades, waiters and waitresses in Maine restaurants have relied on etiquette for tips — 15-20 percent, depending on the quality of service and food.…
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PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's minimum wage rises tomorrow from $7.50 an hour to $9 an hour. That's a big victory for working people, says Matt Schlobohm of…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - Republican Senate President Michael Thibodeau says a citizen initiative that raised the minimum wage will need to be amended to reinstate…
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BANGOR, Maine - Supporters of a ballot question that seeks to raise the state minimum wage to $12 an hour over the next four years released their first…
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The Maine Heritage Policy Center released a report Wednesday that says a ballot measure that would raise the minimum wage in Maine would eliminate jobs…
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PORTLAND, Maine - A coalition of children's advocates, including Maine Children's Alliance, Every Child Matters, and the Central Maine YWCA, is speaking…
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PORTLAND, Maine - A coalition of children's advocates is going to work to raise the state's minimum wage, which voters will consider on the November…