Education This year, Maine teachers will spend $5.2 million of their own money on school supplies This year, Maine’s public school teachers will spend $5.2 million — an average of $356 per teacher — to keep their classrooms well stocked with school supplies.[1] […] James Myall Posted August 28, 2019 Tags Education, Incomes, Job Quality
Jobs and Income Report: Maine teachers spend hundreds of dollars of own money on classroom supplies Individuals teachers in Maine spend an average of $356 out of their own pockets on school supplies. While this amount is about a hundred dollars less than […] Beacon Posted August 27, 2019 Tags Education, Incomes, Job Quality
Jobs and Income Maine Work Credit will help Maine families make ends meet Click here to hear the full radio segment featuring MECEP Communications Director Mario Moretto, first aired May 3rd, 2019, on WVOM. WVOM Posted May 3, 2019 Tags Incomes
Jobs and Income Personal income grew in Maine — thanks to the minimum wage Income for the poorest Mainers rose much faster for these workers than for any other group. Compared with 2016, household incomes for the bottom quarter of Maine […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 24, 2018 Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget New report: Corporations are choosing shareholder windfalls over workers’ raises A stock buyback is when a publicly traded company purchases shares from its own shareholders. In the corporate world, it’s a way to push or keep stock […] Sarah Austin Posted August 8, 2018 Tags Incomes, Taxes, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine groups urge Poliquin to defy campaign donors, reject payday rule challenge From the article: “The Consumer Bureau’s payday rule is necessary to help ensure that lenders cannot trap borrowers, who are typically already financially distressed, in a debt […] Beacon Posted April 17, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Incomes
Maine’s Economy State of Working Maine 2017 Contents Introduction A lagging economy leaves rural Maine behind Employment rates mask a troubling trend away from work Eroding middle-class jobs and growing inequality worsen economic outlook […] MECEP Posted September 18, 2017 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Incomes, Unemployment, Wages
Jobs and Income Women have the right to vote, but still don't get equal pay for equal work At the current pace, Maine women won’t see equal pay for equal work until 2057. Despite significant advances in civil rights, women still face economic inequality. Sarah Austin Posted August 26, 2017 Tags Incomes, Inequality
Maine’s Economy LePage proves why relying on tips isn’t sound economic policy In Maine, eight of 10 workers who are paid the subminimum wage are women, according to the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy. Tipped workers are twice […] Bangor Daily News Posted April 8, 2017 Tags Incomes, Wages
Maine’s Economy A Higher Minimum Wage is Good for Tipped Workers Workers who rely on tips don’t benefit from the existence of a lower tipped minimum wage. That’s the conclusion of a variety of sources that compare the earnings of workers in those states without a “tip credit” and those which maintain one. James Myall Posted April 4, 2017 Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages