Education

Higher Education Equals Better-Paying Jobs

We all know it. The surest path out of poverty is a good job with benefits. But to get one of these good-paying jobs, Mainers need more […]

Jody Harris

Posted March 25, 2013

Tags Budget, Children, Education, Incomes, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Raise the Minimum Wage to Reward Work and Boost Maine’s Economy

Today, Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development (LCRED) takes action on LD 611, which would raise Maine’s minimum wage from $7.50 to […]

Joel Johnson

Posted March 22, 2013

Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Testimony at Hearing on LD 611: An Act to Adjust Maine's Minimum Wage Annually Based on Cost-of-living Changes

Increasing the minimum wage by a dollar and indexing it to inflation will reward hard-working Mainers and help pull Maine’s economy out of the doldrums after the […]

MECEP

Posted March 14, 2013

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage

Maine’s Economy

Keeping Mainers out of Poverty: Let Me Count the Ways

Too many Maine families struggle to put food on their tables and keep a roof over their heads. That our neighbors suffer in this tough economy is […]

Jody Harris

Posted September 25, 2012

Tags Incomes, Poverty, Tax Fairness

Jobs and Income

New Census Data Indicate Maine Income Growth Stagnant: Maine tied for last among the New England states in income growth and poverty

Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, September 12, 2012) New figures released today from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey reinforce concerns that Maine’s economy is stalled and hardship […]

Posted September 12, 2012

Tags Incomes, Poverty

Jobs and Income

Social Security Turns 77: It Works for Maine's Residents and Economy

Imagine if one out of every two Maine residents over the age of 65 lived in poverty. That’s what would happen if we had no Social Security. […]

Jody Harris

Posted August 14, 2012

Tags Incomes

Jobs and Income

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1786, An Act to Repeal the Requirement That the Department of Labor Calculate the Livable Wage

MECEP opposes LD 1786. The livable wage is a useful tool for benchmarking Maine’s wages. It provides job seekers, employers, and policymakers useful information to assess the […]

MECEP

Posted February 15, 2012

Tags Incomes, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Jobs and Budget Cuts Top New England Service Providers’ Concerns

A recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston confirms that limited job opportunities and federal, state, and local budget cuts pose significant problems for low […]

Garrett Martin

Posted January 12, 2012

Tags Budget, Health Care, Incomes, Jobs, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Why Do We Fight for Social Justice? From Maine Street to Wall Street

On October 11 a standing room only crowd filled the Shepard Lee Lecture Hall at the University of Southern Maine for the latest in MECEP’s Shepard Lee […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 14, 2011

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Poverty, Tax Fairness

Jobs and Income

Fact Sheet: Making Work Pay: Maine's Minimum Wage

MECEP’s analysis shows that Maine workers, Maine businesses and Maine’s economy all benefit from a minimum wage that keeps pace with the cost of living. Making Work […]

MECEP

Posted March 11, 2011

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

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Higher Education Equals Better-Paying Jobs

Raise the Minimum Wage to Reward Work and Boost Maine’s Economy

Testimony at Hearing on LD 611: An Act to Adjust Maine's Minimum Wage Annually Based on Cost-of-living Changes

Keeping Mainers out of Poverty: Let Me Count the Ways

New Census Data Indicate Maine Income Growth Stagnant: Maine tied for last among the New England states in income growth and poverty

Social Security Turns 77: It Works for Maine's Residents and Economy

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1786, An Act to Repeal the Requirement That the Department of Labor Calculate the Livable Wage

Jobs and Budget Cuts Top New England Service Providers’ Concerns

Why Do We Fight for Social Justice? From Maine Street to Wall Street

Fact Sheet: Making Work Pay: Maine's Minimum Wage