Jobs and Income

BDN Editorial: A higher minimum wage is helping Maine. There’s no reason to roll it back.

Employment increased in nearly every industry, including low-wage industries, such as retail, restaurants and accommodations, according to an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Read more at […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted January 10, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Camden Herald: New Year's Day brought minimum wage hike

The Maine Center for Economic Policy stated in a Dec. 29 news release that about 59,000 Mainers will benefit from the increase. The organization said in the […]

VillageSoup

Posted January 2, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

MaineBiz: 59,000 Mainers get raises with New Year's hike in minimum wage

MECEP reported that Maine’s minimum wage increase’s benefits aren’t limited to those who earn the minimum wage. “Other low-income Mainers will see their salaries increase as a […]

MaineBiz

Posted January 2, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

WCSH: Local minimum wage increases to $10/hr

Most Maine workers already earn more than minimum wage, but there are still jobs in retail, fast food and convenience stores that are at near that level. […]

WCSH

Posted January 1, 2018

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Press Herald: GOP lawmakers trying to slow minimum-wage hikes

In a news release last week, the liberal-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy said the minimum wage increase would affect about 59,000 Mainers, about one out of […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 30, 2017

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

PRESS RELEASE: 59,000 Mainers to get raises on January 1 as minimum wage rises to $10 per hour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 AUGUSTA, MAINE — Roughly 59,000 Mainers will receive a direct wage increase on New Year’s Day as Maine’s minimum […]

Posted December 29, 2017

Tags Economy, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

WABI Channel 5: Maine's Minimum Wage to Increase in 2018 for Second Year in a Row

The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the economic benefits of the wage hike aren’t just limited to those earning minimum wage. Read more at WABI Channel 5. […]

WABI

Posted December 29, 2017

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

BDN Blogs: No savings, no retirement, no relief: The plight of so many low-wage workers

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy close to one in three of Maine’s working families live below, or near, the poverty line. If they are not getting […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 20, 2017

Tags Wages

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

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

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BDN Editorial: A higher minimum wage is helping Maine. There’s no reason to roll it back.

Camden Herald: New Year's Day brought minimum wage hike

MaineBiz: 59,000 Mainers get raises with New Year's hike in minimum wage

WCSH: Local minimum wage increases to $10/hr

Press Herald: GOP lawmakers trying to slow minimum-wage hikes

PRESS RELEASE: 59,000 Mainers to get raises on January 1 as minimum wage rises to $10 per hour

WABI Channel 5: Maine's Minimum Wage to Increase in 2018 for Second Year in a Row

BDN Blogs: No savings, no retirement, no relief: The plight of so many low-wage workers

State of Working Maine 2017

LePage proves why relying on tips isn’t sound economic policy