Jobs and Income

28,000 Maine workers stand to miss out on overtime under Trump’s new rule

However, had the Obama rule been enacted, a total of 54,000 salaried workers in Maine, or 42 percent of the workforce, would be covered, according to estimates […]

Beacon

Posted September 23, 2019

Tags Federal, Incomes, Job Quality

Taxes and Budget

Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households

For many Americans with low incomes, it’s a constant challenge to keep up with expenses and provide for their kids’ basic needs. Many parents work hard but […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 4, 2019

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, EITC, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Jobs and Income

Unions promote stronger, fairer economy for all workers

Labor unions are a time-tested way for workers to organize and negotiate collectively for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. By advocating for better conditions […]

James Myall

Posted September 1, 2019

Tags Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Unions

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

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28,000 Maine workers stand to miss out on overtime under Trump’s new rule

Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households

Unions promote stronger, fairer economy for all workers

This year, Maine teachers will spend $5.2 million of their own money on school supplies

Report: Maine teachers spend hundreds of dollars of own money on classroom supplies

Maine Work Credit will help Maine families make ends meet

Personal income grew in Maine — thanks to the minimum wage

New report: Corporations are choosing shareholder windfalls over workers’ raises

Maine groups urge Poliquin to defy campaign donors, reject payday rule challenge

State of Working Maine 2017