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
Taxes and Budget Good Jobs First finds business subsidies contribute to racial and wealth inequality For years, research organization Good Jobs First has been at the forefront of examining the impacts of using public money to subsidize wealthy corporations. Now in a […] Maura Pillsbury Posted September 7, 2023 Tags Budget, Inequality, Racial Equity, Tax Breaks, Taxes
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer A summer of labor unrest from Hollywood to UPS rail workers to coffee shops. some are calling it the “Hot Labor Summer.” Chris Smalls, the founder of […] Fox 23 Posted September 6, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Brief: The state of labor organizing in Maine At a glance: Labor unions play an essential role in delivering better wages, benefits, and working conditions not just for their members, but for all workers Women […] MECEP Posted August 28, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions
Jobs and Income Mainers are vetting workplaces more before accepting job offers Corporate profits in Maine are rising faster than labor costs, suggesting that businesses are keeping profits rather than passing them along in worker wages, James Myall, a […] Bangor Daily News Posted August 25, 2023 Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Budget showdown Sarah Austin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the battle over the budget in Congress. Click here to watch the […] Fox 23 Posted August 23, 2023 Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Education, Taxes and Budget Golden Blasted for 'Tantrum' Attacking Student Borrowers After Taking Sallie Mae Donation James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, pointed out that Golden’s claim about “six-figure salaries” is hardly relatable for the people he represents in […] Common Dreams Posted August 19, 2023 Tags Student Debt
Education, Taxes and Budget Golden’s ‘Blue Dogs’ get money from Sallie Mae after opposing student debt relief It’s unclear how Golden defines working class, however, as 92,000 of his Second District constituents would be eligible under Biden’s plan. As Beacon previously reported, about 33% of managerial and professional households in […] Beacon Posted August 18, 2023 Tags Student Debt
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Inflation in Maine Arthur Phillips from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss inflation in Maine. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […] Fox 23 Posted August 16, 2023 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inflation