House and Senate override Governor’s veto of minimum wage increase

After Governor Hogan on Wednesday vetoed a $15 minimum wage in Maryland, the House and the Senate less than 24 hours later voted to override the veto. As a result, the first increase will kick in January 1, 2020, when the minimum wage will become $11 an hour. It will reach $15 in 2026.

Maryland House votes to approve hike in the minimum wage

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — The House gave preliminary approval to legislation raising the state’s minimum wage to 15 dollars by 2025.

When supply exceeds demand, wages for Langley Park day laborers suffer

Each weekday morning, contractors in need of day laborers to paint, mulch or hammer pull their trucks into a small strip mall here and begin negotiating with job seekers.

Stolen paychecks: how immigrant workers get ripped off

Victor, an immigrant from Guatemala, says he’s cheated on as many as 20 percent of the jobs he takes.

Post-recession wage growth underscores Maryland’s urban-rural divide

WASHINGTON – Recent months have brought a spate of positive economic news, suggesting to many economists that American industry is finally starting to pick up again after a long, post-recession hangover. Unemployment is holding steady at or slightly below 5…

Cummings and Warren Team Up to Evaluate Middle Class Economic Policy

Rep. Elijah Cummings and Sen. Elizabeth Warren teamed up this week to examine how U.S. economic policies impact the middle class, which they say has been suffering from stagnant wage growth since the 1970s.