By Greg Ellison
Ocean City Today (MD), Feb 14, 2019
This years’ edition of Maryland’s “Fight for Fifteen” Minimum Wage Bill ... generated roughly eight hours of testimony from more than 160 witnesses during its first House Committee hearing last Friday in Annapolis. Del. Diana Fennell (D-47, Prince George’s) and Sen. Cory McCray (D-45, Baltimore) revived the wage issue during 2019 by sponsoring cross-filed HB 166 and SB 280, which seek to raise the minimum wage to $11 per hour later this year, and then add $1 each year until reaching $15 in 2023. ...
Christopher Meyer, research analyst with the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, said a boost to families’ purchasing power would prove to be a boon for local businesses statewide. ...
Alissa Barron-Menza, vice president of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage echoed Meyer’s assertion and said workers are also customers.
“Raising the minimum wage boosts sales, as workers buy goods and services they couldn’t afford before,” she said. ...
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