Maine's workforce is plateauing, a new 2023 report says

A new report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy comes with a warning: Maine’s workforce is plateauing, and now is the time to address this growing problem. James […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted November 22, 2023

Tags Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Ruben Torres from the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition sat down with CBS13 to discuss efforts to allow asylum seekers to work in Maine sooner. Click here to […]

WGME

Posted November 15, 2023

Tags Employment, Immigration, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Hollywood strike highlights unfairness of film tax subsidies

As the Hollywood actors strike continues, it’s a stark reminder that all workers are essential, and no industry can operate without them. The Screen Actors Guild and […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted October 3, 2023

Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Tax Breaks, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

More parents opting to leave workforce completely due to childcare costs

The Maine Center for Economic Policy reports that from last year to February of this year 24,000 Mainers cited lack of available childcare as the primary reason […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted September 28, 2023

Tags Child Care, Employment, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Corporate profits in Maine are rising faster than labor costs, suggesting that businesses are keeping profits rather than passing them along in worker wages, James Myall, a […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 25, 2023

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Maine's budget provides historic supports and fortifies the foundation for a strong economy

This week Governor Mills signed the “part two budget” that makes historic investments — establishing a paid family and medical leave program for Maine, committing over $100 […]

Sarah Austin

Posted July 13, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Employment, Family and Medical Leave, Health Care, Housing, Jobs, Seniors, Tax Fairness, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Paid Family and Medical Leave — An Explainer

Updated December 6, 2024Rules for Maine’s new statewide paid family and medical leave program are now finalized. Payroll deductions to the fund begin January 1, 2025, and […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted July 11, 2023

Tags Economy, Employment, Explainer, Family and Medical Leave

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Brief: Providing workers the support they need to enter and stay in the labor force

At a glance Maine has more jobs now than before the pandemic Labor force participation has mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels but is not adequate to keep […]

MECEP

Posted May 26, 2023

Tags Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Family and Medical Leave, Inclusive Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Child care legislation to benefit Maine workers and families

Recent years have taught us child care workers are truly essential. Without them, other workers are forced to leave work to care for young children, costing them […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted May 9, 2023

Tags Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Podcast: Will robots take Maine’s jobs and other insights from the author of the State of Working Maine

James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy joins Ben Chin to discuss the 2023 State of Working Maine report and the economic environment of the […]

Beacon

Posted January 8, 2023

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

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Maine's workforce is plateauing, a new 2023 report says

Wednesday Sit-Down: Helping asylum seekers work in Maine

Hollywood strike highlights unfairness of film tax subsidies

More parents opting to leave workforce completely due to childcare costs

Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers

Maine's budget provides historic supports and fortifies the foundation for a strong economy

Paid Family and Medical Leave — An Explainer

Brief: Providing workers the support they need to enter and stay in the labor force

Child care legislation to benefit Maine workers and families

Podcast: Will robots take Maine’s jobs and other insights from the author of the State of Working Maine