The state of Maine is bucking the nationwide push to raise the minimum wage as it considers lowering the recent increase the state implemented. On January 1 the minimum wage was raised to $10 an hour, but a bill proposed by Gov. Paul LePage, LD 1757, would lower it by 50 cents in June.
LePage has stated that increasing the wage quickly hurts small businesses, catalyzing reduced hours and job losses. The state’s minimum wage was increased from $7.50 to $9 an hour in 2017.
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