Testimony of Margot Dorfman, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
on House Bill 1204 “Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Wages”
before the House Economic Matters Committee, Maryland General Assembly, February 27, 2013
Background
Maryland’s minimum wage is currently just $7.25 per hour, or $15,080 per year for a full-time worker.
For tipped workers - like waitresses, carwash attendants, and nail salon workers - the base minimum wage is even lower – just 50 percent of the...
Quinnipiac University Poll: Voters Back Minimum Wage 5-1, January 31, 2013
New York State voters support 80 - 17 percent raising the state's minimum wage. Support is 61 - 35 percent among Republicans, 95 - 3 percent among Democrats and 77 - 22 percent among...
Excerpt: "The business owners with whom I talk every day believe that ... raising the minimum wage in fact helps small businesses. ... While some try to portray a minimum wage increase as a fight between business and workers, raising the minimum wage is in reality...
According to a recent poll, 79 percent of Maryland voters believe the minimum wage should be raised to $8.25 in 2011 and increased to $10 by the year 2013.
Support was very strong across the political spectrum, with 89 percent of Democrats, 75 percent...