Some Maine Legislators Now Want To Dial Back Child Labor Laws!

"The minimum wage in Maine is $7.50 an hour, and there is no training or subminimum wage for students. But under a new piece of legislation introduced in the state’s House of Representatives, employers would be able to pay anyone under the age of 20 as little as $5.25 an hour for their first 180 days on the job."

Sadly, it’s not just in Maine. Race to the bottom continues…

National Labor Gives President & Democratic Leadership An Earful

“’Now, not only are we getting screwed by the Republicans but the Democrats are doing it too,’ said one union official, characterizing the mood at a summit of labor leaders who are worried that Democrats seem unlikely to go to the mat for them as an election year approaches."

States Begin To Examine Impact Of Using “Rainy Day” Funds

"’The rainy day funds worked as they were supposed to,’ says Scott Pattison, executive director of the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). ‘It rained. It stormed and poured. And most states used them. They get a lot of pats on the back — or should — for having used them.’"

The key word here is "most" states…

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