Jobs and Income State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028 While a tight labor market may raise wages, Maine would be in a better position if it had more in-migration, said Garrett Martin, executive director of the […] Portland Press Herald Posted October 13, 2020 Tags Jobs
Jobs and Income Report Finds That 182,000 Mainers Would Be Affected By Cuts To Supplemental Unemployment Benefits The newest COVID-19 stimulus plan that Senate Republicans released Monday would cut supplemental unemployment benefits from $600 to $200 a week. That would impact about 182,000 Mainers, […] Maine Public Posted July 29, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Analysis worries many Maine layoffs could become permanent The effects of the COVID-19 financial downturn have wiped out as many as one in six jobs in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), and […] The Center Square Posted June 16, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Maine women and young adults hit hardest by unemployment It is the first detailed look at which groups have lost the most jobs since many businesses in Maine and across the country ground to a halt […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 19, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income As Maine reopens, 89,000 workers still lack paid sick leave The big business carve-out exempts many workers in Maine who work for large retail chains. Among those workers who did not have leave protections, 31,000 are ineligible […] Beacon Posted May 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income States and Cities With Public Campaign Financing Lead on Paid Sick Leave Policies A 2018 report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that the workers who are paid the lowest in Maine are much more likely to receive no paid […] Sludge Posted May 9, 2020 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy STATEMENT: Grim job loss forecast worsens as two-week unemployment claims exceed 2019 total AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine will lose more than 87,000 jobs by the end of June as efforts to contain the coronavirus make normal economic activity all but impossible, according […] Posted April 2, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Maine trade groups lash out against proposed increase in overtime pay eligibility Supporters of increased overtime protections say arguments that the measure will sink Maine’s economy and force businesses out are reminiscent of the talking points issued by those […] Portland Press Herald Posted March 11, 2020 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime
Maine’s Economy Proposed “Whistleblower” law will help restore workers’ right to hold bad bosses accountable Maine’s lawmakers are revisiting a bill introduced in 2019 that would restore the legal rights of workers trapped in a rigged system that prevents them from having […] James Myall Posted February 24, 2020 Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Wages
Jobs and Income New poll of Maine workers shows strong support for more workforce protections A new survey of workers in Maine shows that there is significant desire for the state to take a major role in adopting policies that improve job […] Beacon Posted December 23, 2019 Tags Job Quality, Jobs