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Governor Signs Minimum Wage Increase

Press Release

Date: April 17, 2008
Location: Augusta, ME
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income


Governor Signs Minimum Wage Increase

Governor John E. Baldacci today signed LD 1697, An Act To Ensure Fair Wages. The bill raises the minimum wage from the current $7 an hour to $7.25 on Oct. 1, 2008. On Oct. 1, 2009, the minimum wage will increase to $7.50 an hour.

"We need to make sure we do everything we can to reward work," said Governor Baldacci. "Maine men and women should be able to earn a living wage so they can support their families. There is no safety net better than a job with benefits."

This Governor said that the legislation makes sure that wages in Maine keep pace with the rest of New England.

"This is an important step, and it's another in a series of efforts that we have joined together on to ensure all Maine people have access to good paying jobs and a brighter future," said the Governor.


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