"Capitol Update" piece on the Legislature's Labor Committee's consideration of

Authors

Mal Leary

Source

Mainebiz

Date

4-16-2007

Pages

12-13

Abstract

"Capitol Update" piece on the Legislature's Labor Committee's consideration of putting a "livable wage" definition into state law. The Maine Center for Economic Policy, an Augusta think tank, did a study based on 2004 data that was cited in testimony. It found that in Maine, a single parent with one child would need to make an average of $14.84 an hour to meet the livable wage standard. About half of all Maine workers could not have met that mark.

Subjects

Wages and salaries, Income, Maine Center for Economic Policy

Recommended Citation

Leary, Mal, ""Capitol Update" piece on the Legislature's Labor Committee's consideration of" (2007). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 4093.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/4093