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Portland City Council to decide on election date for minimum wage increase
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- The Portland City Council is expected to set an election date on Monday on an act to increase the city's minimum wage.
The minimum wage in Portland is currently $15.50 an hour.
If this proposal passes, minimum wage would be bumped to $20 an hour over four years, meaning in 2026 it would go to $17 an hour and gradually increase by $1 until 2029.
A study from the Maine Center for Economic Policy indicates that the increase would benefit workers across all industries, especially those in low-wage sectors.
https://wgme.com/news/local/portland-city-council-to-decide-on-election-date-for-minimum-wage-increase-maine-cost-of-living-rent-taxes