WCSH6 Portland (ME), April 9, 2015
BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) – On Thursday, there was a town hall style meeting at Abraham Lincoln School in Bangor, to discuss the merits of raising the minimum wage in Bangor. ... The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and the state's minimum is $7.50 per hour. ...
The majority of attendees support the increase in minimum wage including Jim Wellehan from Lamey-Wellehan Shoes.
"If we raise the minimum wage properly, people will have more pride in their life and their work, and more ability to provide for their families. In the USA, over half of the children in our public schools live in poverty. In so many Maine communities, children living in poverty and food insecurity are the norm. If we raise the minimum wage, people will need less welfare support from government and those costs will be reduced," said Wellehan. ...
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