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

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Shirley

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

MECEP

Posted December 1, 2023

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

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2023: Boosting Maine's Workforce

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories The major challenge facing Maine’s economy is the state’s plateauing workforce. In 2003, approximately 3 percent of jobs in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted November 20, 2023

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages

Maine’s Economy

New Census Bureau data shows mixed progress on income, poverty, and health

The latest round of the American Community Survey (ACS) released by the US Census Bureau in September offers a snapshot of economic and social conditions in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2023

Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Health Care, Incomes, Inflation, Minimum Wage, Poverty, SNAP, Wages

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s minimum wage. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

WGME

Posted October 4, 2023

Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Hollywood strike highlights unfairness of film tax subsidies

As the Hollywood actors strike continues, it’s a stark reminder that all workers are essential, and no industry can operate without them. The Screen Actors Guild and […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted October 3, 2023

Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Tax Breaks, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Analysis: 127,000 Maine workers will get a raise when minimum wage increases in 2024

A significant number of Mainers will see their pay rise when the state’s minimum wage increases to $14.15 an hour on Jan. 1, according to a recent analysis by […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted October 2, 2023

Tags Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Maine minimum wage will rise to $14.15 in 2024, boosting wages for 127,000 Mainers

Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.15 per hour on January 1, 2024, according to recent inflation data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). […]

James Myall

Posted September 28, 2023

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

After years-long effort, farmworkers in Maine may soon gain minimum wage protections

The lesser bundle of rights granted to farmworkers has indeed had a significant impact on their lives, research shows. A study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted September 20, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights

This session’s bill represented a small step toward justice for those who do the back-breaking work that fuels our agricultural sector and feeds our state. These workers […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 15, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Fair Scheduling, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

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In the words of workers: John

In the words of workers: Shirley

State of Working Maine 2023: Boosting Maine's Workforce

New Census Bureau data shows mixed progress on income, poverty, and health

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Hollywood strike highlights unfairness of film tax subsidies

Analysis: 127,000 Maine workers will get a raise when minimum wage increases in 2024

Maine minimum wage will rise to $14.15 in 2024, boosting wages for 127,000 Mainers

After years-long effort, farmworkers in Maine may soon gain minimum wage protections

Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights