Jobs and Income

Legislature’s Labor Committee votes for $15 minimum wage in 2024

Since 2016, increases to Maine’s minimum wage have contributed to lower child poverty rates, put more money into Mainer’s pockets, and made our economy stronger for everyone. […]

James Myall

Posted May 5, 2023

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income

Pay transparency promotes equality and empowers workers

During the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Mainers have increasingly recognized the value of their labor and demanded to be paid fairly. Workers in traditionally low-wage occupations, […]

James Myall

Posted May 4, 2023

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Farmworkers deserve the same rights as all workers

Workers are the engine of the economy, and they all deserve dignity, respect, and to be able to take care of themselves and their loved ones. Yet, […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted May 2, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Report: Maine’s direct care system is facing a crisis due to poor pay and low staffing

Stubbornly low wages have left the direct care workforce in Maine in a “fragile state,” leading to a significant labor shortage that has resulted in fewer available […]

Beacon

Posted April 27, 2023

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Low pay for direct care workers is costing Maine millions, according to report

Undervaluing the direct care workforce in Maine is costing the state millions each year, according to a new report from the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy. […]

Maine Public

Posted April 27, 2023

Tags Caregiving, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Maine could finally expand overtime pay for thousands of workers

James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told lawmakers that the group estimates that about 26,000 additional salaried workers in the for-profit […]

Beacon

Posted April 26, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime

Jobs and Income

‘We’re responsible for the history we make:’ Lawmakers push for migrant labor rights

Maine is not the only state where lawmakers are trying to expand rights for farmworkers. Currently, 12 states guarantee collective bargaining rights to such workers. And in […]

Beacon

Posted April 19, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Fight for fair work scheduling returns to Maine Legislature

“Say you work at a national retail chain,” Arthur Phillips, a MECEP policy analyst, posed a hypothetical to lawmakers. “Last week, you worked the closing shift on […]

Beacon

Posted April 10, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Improved scheduling practices give workers more stability

Workers are the engines of the economy. Their labor, skills and contributions make the economy run, and it’s time for their hard work to result in livable […]

James Myall

Posted April 3, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine paid family leave effort gets mixed business reaction

James Myall, economic policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said paid family leave would be a boon to the economy because there are many […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted February 24, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

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Legislature’s Labor Committee votes for $15 minimum wage in 2024

Pay transparency promotes equality and empowers workers

Farmworkers deserve the same rights as all workers

Report: Maine’s direct care system is facing a crisis due to poor pay and low staffing

Low pay for direct care workers is costing Maine millions, according to report

Maine could finally expand overtime pay for thousands of workers

‘We’re responsible for the history we make:’ Lawmakers push for migrant labor rights

Fight for fair work scheduling returns to Maine Legislature

Improved scheduling practices give workers more stability

Maine paid family leave effort gets mixed business reaction