Why MSBC supports raising the minimum wage
Click to read more about why Maine Small Business Coalition members support the citizen initiative to raise Maine's minimum wage in 2016.
Our Mission
As small business owners, we advocate for policies that promote responsible economic development, environmental stewardship, and investment in community. We are the backbone of Maine’s economy, and we help provide a political voice for Maine’s small business community. We believe that good economic policy works both for small business owners and the customers they serve.
Small Businesses Urge Support for Question 1
Members of the Maine Small Business Coalition (MSBC) said Question 1 would elevate the voice of small businesses and everyday Mainers in the political process by increasing transparency in elections and limiting the influence that wealthy special interests and large corporations have on politicians.
Small Businesses Announce Support for Minimum Wage Ballot Campaign
On Wednesday, small business owners gathered at The Briar Patch bookstore on Central Street in Bangor to announce their support for the campaign to place a minimum wage increase on the ballot in 2016.
Small business group launches ads criticizing House Republicans for budget intransigence
The Maine Small Business Coalition (MSBC) launched a series of statewide advertisements on local radio, expressing the frustration of small business owners with House Republicans’ insistence on a state budget that cuts taxes for the wealthiest Mainers.
Become a supporter of the minimum wage referendum
MSBC has officially endorsed the ballot campaign, sponsored by our partners at Maine People’s Alliance, to raise the minimum wage in Maine to $12 per hour by 2020, index it to the cost of living thereafter, and increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to $5 per hour, then by a dollar a year until it matches the minimum wage for all other workers by 2024.
Are you with us? Sign up here as a public supporter of this minimum wage referendum.