Jobs and Income

New poll of Maine workers shows strong support for more workforce protections

A new survey of workers in Maine shows that there is significant desire for the state to take a major role in adopting policies that improve job […]

Beacon

Posted December 23, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Study points out problems facing Maine workers

A policy center in Augusta has completed a study on Maine’s workforce, and while compared to years past Maine as a whole is doing well, that doesn’t […]

Fox Bangor

Posted December 19, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality

Maine’s Economy

Politics & Other Mistakes: Money for nothing

The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy isn’t fond of using existing social-service funds to pay for UBI. The center’s policy analyst, Sarah Austin, told the Portland […]

Daily Bulldog

Posted December 16, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Incomes, Inequality

Maine’s Economy

Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines

Garret Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said a closer look at the numbers shows that Cumberland County is the only county that […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 16, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality

Maine’s Economy

Maine politics: A conversation with five local legislators

For some expert advice on Maine’s fiscal health, let’s turn to Sarah Austin, a policy analyst for the nonpartisan group, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (and of […]

The Town Line

Posted December 11, 2019

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That

Kristen Miale is the president of the largest hunger-relief organization in Maine, the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Good Shepherd distributes food to all 16 counties in the […]

Maine Public

Posted November 28, 2019

Tags Economic Security, EITC, Food Insecurity, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Feminism benefits everyone working jobs historically seen as ‘women’s work’

I attended a town hall meeting and panel discussion on Nov. 23 hosted by the Maine Women’s Lobby. The panel, assembled in the community room at Lithgow […]

Beacon

Posted November 27, 2019

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage

U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that wages grew across the board for Maine workers in 2017. Analysis by the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that income growth in […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 27, 2019

Tags Children, Economic Security, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Maine Women's Lobby hosts educational forum in Augusta on gender pay gap

“The further women are along in their careers, the bigger the gap they have compared to men of the same age, education level and experience,” said James […]

WMTW

Posted November 25, 2019

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers

Sarah Austin, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the center supports the concept of basic economic security, but would reserve judgment on […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 22, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality

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New poll of Maine workers shows strong support for more workforce protections

Study points out problems facing Maine workers

Politics & Other Mistakes: Money for nothing

Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines

Maine politics: A conversation with five local legislators

Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That

Feminism benefits everyone working jobs historically seen as ‘women’s work’

10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage

Maine Women's Lobby hosts educational forum in Augusta on gender pay gap

Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers