Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine Has The Highest Food Insecurity Rate In New England. Here's How 1 Food Bank Is Addressing That Kristen Miale is the president of the largest hunger-relief organization in Maine, the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Good Shepherd distributes food to all 16 counties in the […] Maine Public Posted November 28, 2019 Tags Economic Security, EITC, Food Insecurity, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income 10 years of failing to raise the federal minimum wage U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that wages grew across the board for Maine workers in 2017. Analysis by the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that income growth in […] Bangor Daily News Posted November 27, 2019 Tags Children, Economic Security, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage
Maine’s Economy The evidence is clear: There's no reason to cut Maine's minimum wage Efforts to weaken Maine’s minimum wage are perennial objects of consideration in the Maine Legislature. Most often, lawmakers rejects these efforts out of hand — and for […] James Myall Posted March 18, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Maine Lawmakers Consider Proposals To Head Off Minimum Wage Hikes But opponents argued that there are no studies to support claims that Maine’s economy has been hurt by the minimum wage increases approved by referendum. “The efforts […] Maine Public Posted March 18, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine Republicans attempt to roll back wages for younger workers During Monday’s hearing before the legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee, proponents of Maine’s minimum wage law pointed to economic data showing how the state has fared overall […] Beacon Posted March 18, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Small business owners, workers weigh in on a series of minimum wage bills Others testified in support of the higher minimum wage. “All the evidence points to the same conclusion,” said James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center […] WABI Posted March 18, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Restaurant licenses, sales, jobs, wages and hours all up after Maine’s tipped wage hike As policy analyst James Myall with the Maine Center for Economic Policy points out, if increasing servers’ wages would cause restaurants and bars to close, as Republican […] Beacon Posted March 6, 2019 Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Opponents proven wrong on minimum wage make same attacks on paid sick days According to an analysis of the data by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), “Employment increased in nearly every industry, including the lowest-wage industries, where job […] Beacon Posted January 10, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income Editorial: Maine minimum-wage hike eases child poverty A government policy that moved families out of poverty would spare children from these sad outcomes. Fortunately, Maine has such a program. According to an analysis by […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 3, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage
Jobs and Income Minimum wage increase seen boosting pay for 143,000 Mainers this year The $1-an-hour state minimum wage increase that took effect on Jan. 1 will boost pay for 143,000 Mainers in 2019, according to the Maine Center for Economic […] MaineBiz Posted January 2, 2019 Tags Minimum Wage