Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Youth and Family Outreach

Michelle and “Lynn” shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Education, Immigration, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Bouncing Bubbles Child Care

Chrissie shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. Chrissie […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Creative Play Childcare

Terri and Caitlyn shared their stories as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Gervin Kah

Gervin shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Forrest Lorette

Forrest shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

Brandi shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2022 report. Click here to view the full report, as well as other workers’ stories. […]

MECEP

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

State of Working Maine 2022

Download the PDF: Full Report Summary Stories In 2020, for the second time in a little more than a decade, the United States suffered one of the […]

James Myall

Posted October 11, 2022

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Jackson Lab to build onsite child care facility

According to employee surveys conducted by the lab, the second largest issue they face – right after housing – is day care. Those findings echo similar sentiments […]

Mount Desert Islander

Posted September 14, 2022

Tags Children, Economic Security, Job Quality

Jobs and Income

Maine's minimum wage will rise to $13.80 next year

Under a provision of a state law that went into effect last year, Maine’s minimum wage will be adjusted annually based on the cost of living index […]

Maine Public

Posted September 13, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Inflation, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Cost emerges as early hurdle to Maine paid-leave plans

A separate estimate assumes $192 million in benefits would be paid out annually from the fund, according to economic policy analyst James Myall at the liberal Maine Center for […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 13, 2022

Tags Budget, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

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In the words of workers: Youth and Family Outreach

In the words of workers: Bouncing Bubbles Child Care

In the words of workers: Creative Play Childcare

In the words of workers: Gervin Kah

In the words of workers: Forrest Lorette

In the words of workers: Brandi McNease

State of Working Maine 2022

Jackson Lab to build onsite child care facility

Maine's minimum wage will rise to $13.80 next year

Cost emerges as early hurdle to Maine paid-leave plans