Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine in 2013

Workers in Maine and across the nation remain in crisis. The typical working Mainer has yet to find relief from a long-term economic malaise that began more […]

MECEP

Posted November 25, 2013

Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality, 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

Jobs and Income

Working Harder, Falling Farther Behind

Mainers lucky enough to have a job are working harder than ever, but still finding it hard to make ends meet. A typical Maine family works over […]

Joel Johnson

Posted August 31, 2012

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality

Jobs and Income

States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages

Maine Programs Gets Erratic Scores, State Ranks 21st December 14, 2011–States are spending billions of dollars per year on corporate tax credits, cash grants and other economic […]

Posted December 14, 2011

Tags Budget, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs

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

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

Testimony on L.D. 516, “An Act To Amend Maine Law To Conform with Federal Law Regarding Employment Practices for Certain Minors”

MECEP has reservations about L.D. 516 because we believe it effectively eliminates reasonable, long-standing protections that ensure our teenage workers strike a proper balance between education and […]

MECEP

Posted March 9, 2011

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Testimony Regarding L.D. 1: An Act to Ensure Regulatory Fairness and Reform

According to its summary, LD 1 “proposes to amend the laws to improve the business climate in the State and encourage job creation and retention and expand […]

MECEP

Posted February 15, 2011

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

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

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State of Working Maine in 2013

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

Working Harder, Falling Farther Behind

States Spend Billions on Economic Development Subsidies that Don’t Require Job Creation or Decent Wages

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

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

Testimony on L.D. 516, “An Act To Amend Maine Law To Conform with Federal Law Regarding Employment Practices for Certain Minors”

Testimony Regarding L.D. 1: An Act to Ensure Regulatory Fairness and Reform

Minimum Logic