Jobs and Income Maine needs more workers. Report points to increased housing, immigration as solutions Silvio and Tasha’s stories are two of several shared with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) as part of its annual “State of Working Maine” report. Using anecdotal […] Maine Morning Star Posted December 12, 2023 Tags Employment, Housing, Immigration, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Silvio Silvio shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Note: We are using a pseudonym […] MECEP Posted December 11, 2023 Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Erin Erin shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Erin is a nurse with 22 […] MECEP Posted December 11, 2023 Tags Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Jenn Jenn shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Jenn has 28 years of teaching […] MECEP Posted December 11, 2023 Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Grace Grace shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Grace is an Ed Tech 3 […] MECEP Posted December 11, 2023 Tags Children, Education, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages
Jobs and Income Statewide initiative recruits employers to combat substance use disorder with innovative workplace program The MECEP/ACLU reported in 2022 that the cost of incarcerating an SUD offender in state prison for one year is twice as much as it would cost to […] The Maine Monitor Posted December 9, 2023 Tags Health Care
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Tasha Tasha shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Tasha is a single mom living […] MECEP Posted December 7, 2023 Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, TANF
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Kim Kim shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kim is an Ed Tech 3 […] MECEP Posted December 7, 2023 Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Kennedy Kennedy shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kennedy is a 4th grade teacher […] MECEP Posted December 7, 2023 Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy In the words of workers: Armando Armando shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Armando came to Maine in April […] MECEP Posted December 7, 2023 Tags Economic Security, Employment, Housing, Immigration, Jobs, Stories