In the words of workers: Grace

Grace shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Grace is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Tasha

Tasha shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Tasha is a single mom living […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, TANF

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kim

Kim shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kim is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kennedy

Kennedy shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kennedy is a 4th grade teacher […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

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

In the words of workers: Jess

Jess shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Jess is a special education professional […]

MECEP

Posted December 1, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Incomes, Job Quality, Stories

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Marcella

Marcella shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Note: We are using a pseudonym […]

MECEP

Posted December 1, 2023

Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Racial Equity, Stories

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine Jobs Report

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about the Maine Jobs […]

WGME

Posted November 29, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Advocates call for Maine’s $139M surplus to be invested in housing, other critical needs

Last week, MECEP released its annual “State of Working Maine” report that details how a lack of childcare, healthcare, support for immigrants and decades of under-production of […]

Beacon

Posted November 29, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Economic Security, Economy, Housing, Job Quality, Jobs

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine Jobs Report

Advocates call for Maine’s $139M surplus to be invested in housing, other critical needs