Jobs and Income

DeLauro, Warren Reintroduce Schedules That Work Act

The Schedules That Work Act is endorsed bv 9to5, A Better Balance, Action for Children, AFL-CIO, African American Health Alliance, All-Options, American Association of University Women, American […]

Posted September 19, 2023

Tags Fair Scheduling, Job Quality, Jobs

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

Jobs and Income

Worker wins and setbacks in the 2023 legislative sessions

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been steady gains in the overall output of Maine’s economy and workforce, employment levels, and wages for people […]

James Myall

Posted July 31, 2023

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Fair Scheduling, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages

Jobs and Income

Uncertain work schedules linked to food and housing insecurity, anxiety in kids

James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said that these outcomes are especially relevant in Maine given that 128,000 of the state’s […]

Beacon

Posted October 16, 2019

Tags Children, Fair Scheduling, Job Quality

Maine’s Economy

Proposed "Fair Workweek" law will give workers the stability they need to care for their families

Imagine this scenario: You work at a large, national retail chain and on any given week, your schedule is subject to change, set at the discretion of […]

James Myall

Posted April 10, 2019

Tags Fair Scheduling, Job Quality

Jobs and Income

Testimony in Support of LD 1217 An Act to Require at Least 2 Weeks’ Advance Notice of the Work Schedule for Hourly Employees at Certain Businesses

LD 1217 promotes fairness for workers and among employers that rely on part-time workers who hold multiple jobs. It also is a foundational piece to building a strong […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 27, 2015

Tags Fair Scheduling, Job Quality

Fair Scheduling

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DeLauro, Warren Reintroduce Schedules That Work Act

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

Worker wins and setbacks in the 2023 legislative sessions

Uncertain work schedules linked to food and housing insecurity, anxiety in kids

Proposed "Fair Workweek" law will give workers the stability they need to care for their families

Testimony in Support of LD 1217 An Act to Require at Least 2 Weeks’ Advance Notice of the Work Schedule for Hourly Employees at Certain Businesses