What a $19 minimum wage would mean for Portland workers and the local economy

What a $19 minimum wage would mean for Portland workers and the local economy

The federal minimum wage has remained $7.25 an hour since 2009, and $2.13 an hour for tipped workers. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Portlanders will have the opportunity to vote to gradually raise the city’s minimum wage to $19 per hour by 2028, after the City Council voted to include the measure on this November’s ballot. Maine Center for Economic Policy analysis shows this step would raise wages for more than 15,000 workers — about one …