WCSH6 Portland: Bangor town hall discussing raising the minimum wage
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...