Jobs and Income

Testimony on L.D. 447 and L.D. 457, Proposals Regarding Maine's Minimum Wage

MECEP supports passage of both of these bills because it is critically important for policymakers to implement policies that preserve economic security and opportunities for Maine workers, […]

MECEP

Posted March 11, 2011

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Who in Maine Deserves a Raise?

In this season of hope, peace and goodwill to all, a Bangor Daily News editorial today (“Maine’s Low Wages”, 12/22/2010) comments on Governor-elect LePage’s recent lament that […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 22, 2010

Tags Incomes

Jobs and Income

When Hard Work Isn't Enough - Fostering Opportunity for Maine's Working Families

In 2008, nearly ten thousand working families in Maine lived under the federal poverty line, and nearly 38,000 working families struggled under the “low-income” threshold or the 200% […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 13, 2010

Tags Economy, Incomes, Jobs, Poverty

Jobs and Income

Minimum Logic

Read about the latest proposals to change the minimum wage in Maine.

Garrett Martin

Posted February 23, 2010

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

MECEP Analysis - Minimum Wage History in Maine versus Indexing

View a chart depicting the history of the minimum wage in Maine and what would have happened historically if the state’s minimum wage had been indexed to […]

MECEP

Posted February 23, 2010

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income

Testimony on LD 192 - An Act to Index the State Minimum Wage to Inflation

This bill will put more money in the pockets of working Mainers and, by doing so, ultimately supports greater economic activity and prosperity for all. Maine workers […]

MECEP

Posted February 18, 2010

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Post-Labor Day Blues for Working Mainers: Modest Economic and Income Growth in Maine Jeopardized by Cost Increases

Augusta – The Maine Center for Economic Policy released its annual Labor Day report outlining the current status of working Mainers and the state economy. Using 2007 […]

Posted September 3, 2008

Tags Economy, Incomes, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

The State of Working Maine in 2008

2007 was a year of conflicting – and sometimes troubling – trends in the Maine economy. On the upside, the Maine economy grew modestly, as did productivity […]

Jody Harris

Posted September 3, 2008

Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality

Jobs and Income

New Data Shows Maine Workers Who Earn Less Get Boost From Union Membership

Washington, D.C. — Being a union member significantly augments wages for lower-paid workers in Maine, a study released today by the Center for Economic and Policy Research […]

Posted May 15, 2008

Tags Incomes, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Income Inequality Growing Across the Country: State-by-State Report Released

(Augusta, ME) It doesn’t take a national report for most Mainers to know their incomes are stagnating or that they are working harder than ever to stay […]

Posted April 9, 2008

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Wages

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Testimony on L.D. 447 and L.D. 457, Proposals Regarding Maine's Minimum Wage

Who in Maine Deserves a Raise?

When Hard Work Isn't Enough - Fostering Opportunity for Maine's Working Families

Minimum Logic

MECEP Analysis - Minimum Wage History in Maine versus Indexing

Testimony on LD 192 - An Act to Index the State Minimum Wage to Inflation

Post-Labor Day Blues for Working Mainers: Modest Economic and Income Growth in Maine Jeopardized by Cost Increases

The State of Working Maine in 2008

New Data Shows Maine Workers Who Earn Less Get Boost From Union Membership

Income Inequality Growing Across the Country: State-by-State Report Released