Position statement supporting House Bill 665 Given before the Economic Matters Committee Tens of thousands of Marylanders working for low or moderate wages are not eligible to receive overtime pay, even when they work extra hours. House Bill 665 would
More than 200,000 Marylanders who until now couldn’t receive overtime pay even when they worked extra hours stand to benefit when new federal rules take effect. The state’s economy will get a boost too, from this long overdue action. Like
Hard-working families in Baltimore and across Maryland struggle to pay their bills because they aren’t paid enough to cover their basic needs. Many are forced to rely on public assistance to put food on the table or to pay their
Unionization Up Slightly in Maryland The number of unionized workers in Maryland increased slightly over the past year, despite a nationwide decline in the percentage of unionized workers. That’s good news since union membership is associated with higher wages for
