Portland sets minimum wage to $10.10, adjusts tipped wage

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Source: Bangor Daily News

PORTLAND, Maine — A citywide minimum wage of $10.10 per hour will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016, after the City Council approved the ordinance by a 7-2 vote Wednesday night.

The ordinance will increase the minimum wage to $10.68 per hour on Jan. 1, 2017, and future increases will be pegged to the rate of inflation in the Consumer Price Index urban measure.

Councilors, in effect, approved the ordinance for the second time in two months, but did so after reconsidering their 6-3 vote on July 6, so they could revise how workers making at least $30 per month in tips will be paid.

Councilors Nick Mavodones Jr. and David Brenerman voted against the ordinance.

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[mahannah]

1. Good for them. Too few dollars and not soon enough, however.

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2. Not quite up to the living wage, but closing the gap.

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3. Seems low

Other progressive cities are going up to $15.00 an hour.

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4. NYC needs to step up it's game for all NYers.

We should be leading this trend, not following it.

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5. I think NYC just approved $15 minimum for fast food workers