Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Creative Play Childcare

Terri and Caitlyn shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Gervin Kah

Gervin shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Forrest Lorette

Forrest shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

Brandi shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2022

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories In 2020, for the second time in a little more than a decade, the United States suffered one of the […]

James Myall

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

Analysis of the likely impacts of an initiative proposed by Maine DSA to increase the minimum wage in Portland to $18 an hour by 2025; to phase […]

MECEP

Posted August 23, 2022

Tags Economy, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021

Download the PDF version FULL REPORT SUMMARY Introduction The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the public health threat. They point to a […]

James Myall

Posted November 3, 2021

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020

Download the PDF version Download Introduction: Race Equity Means A Stronger, Fairer Economy for All Mainers Race equity means: A stronger, fairer economy Better job opportunities Realizing […]

James Myall

Posted November 9, 2020

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Higher Education, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Racial Equity, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

REPORT: Cuts to Pandemic Unemployment Compensation would harm 182,000 Mainers

The COVID-19 relief plan released by US Senate Republicans on July 27 would slash Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) by $400 per week, affecting approximately 182,000 Mainers […]

James Myall

Posted July 28, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Incomes, Unemployment

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Policy Brief: Paid family and medical leave proposal would provide fair benefits to nearly all Mainers

Summary: Nearly every Mainer will at some point face extraordinary circumstances that necessitate extended leave from work. Whether it’s a joyous occasion such as the birth of […]

James Myall

Posted April 19, 2019

Tags Family and Medical Leave

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In the words of workers: Creative Play Childcare

In the words of workers: Gervin Kah

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In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

State of Working Maine 2022

ANALYSIS: Portland 2022 Minimum Wage Initiative

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2021

REPORT: State of Working Maine 2020

REPORT: Cuts to Pandemic Unemployment Compensation would harm 182,000 Mainers

Policy Brief: Paid family and medical leave proposal would provide fair benefits to nearly all Mainers