Maine state employees still face significant pay gap

Last week, the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services released a report outlining the progress the administration has made on closing the pay gap between state […]

James Myall

Posted February 6, 2024

Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Arthur Phillips, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage on […]

WGME

Posted December 13, 2023

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Silvio

Silvio shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Note: We are using a pseudonym […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Erin

Erin shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Erin is a nurse with 22 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Jenn

Jenn shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Jenn has 28 years of teaching […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Grace

Grace shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Grace is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Tasha

Tasha shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Tasha is a single mom living […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, TANF

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kim

Kim shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kim is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kennedy

Kennedy shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kennedy is a 4th grade teacher […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: John

John shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. A married father of two living in […]

MECEP

Posted December 1, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages

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Maine state employees still face significant pay gap

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms

In the words of workers: Silvio

In the words of workers: Erin

In the words of workers: Jenn

In the words of workers: Grace

In the words of workers: Tasha

In the words of workers: Kim

In the words of workers: Kennedy

In the words of workers: John