Maryland

On Tuesday, Del. Adrian Boafo joined One Fair Wage activists in Annapolis to promote legislation that would raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $25 an hour while eliminating the tip credit altogether. They say the public supports the legislation, but it doesn’t sound like they asked local tipped workers if they…

This week, the Maryland Senate Finance Committee heard public testimony regarding SB 803, which would eliminate Maryland’s tip credit and raise the hourly base wage for tipped restaurant workers by over 300 percent. The hearing was filled with current restaurant employees and restaurant owners who explained how the bill…

Maryland Governor Wes Moore is leading the charge to accelerate raising the state’s minimum wage, claiming he wants it to increase when inflation does throughout his campaign. But regional inflation data shows growth in the statutory minimum wage has already surpassed the rate of inflation. State lawmakers are…