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Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Arthur Phillips, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage on […]

WGME
Posted December 13, 2023
Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Maine’s Economy

New Census Bureau data shows mixed progress on income, poverty, and health

The latest round of the American Community Survey (ACS) released by the US Census Bureau in September offers a snapshot of economic and social conditions in Maine […]

James Myall
Posted November 1, 2023
Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Health Care, Incomes, Inflation, Minimum Wage, Poverty, SNAP, Wages
Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's minimum wage

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s minimum wage. Click here to watch the full video, first posted […]

WGME
Posted October 4, 2023
Tags Incomes, Minimum Wage, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income

Analysis: 127,000 Maine workers will get a raise when minimum wage increases in 2024

A significant number of Mainers will see their pay rise when the state’s minimum wage increases to $14.15 an hour on Jan. 1, according to a recent analysis by […]

Maine Morning Star
Posted October 2, 2023
Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income

Maine minimum wage will rise to $14.15 in 2024, boosting wages for 127,000 Mainers

Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.15 per hour on January 1, 2024, according to recent inflation data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). […]

James Myall
Posted September 28, 2023
Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income

After years-long effort, farmworkers in Maine may soon gain minimum wage protections

The lesser bundle of rights granted to farmworkers has indeed had a significant impact on their lives, research shows. A study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy […]

Maine Morning Star
Posted September 20, 2023
Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
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

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage for Maine farm workers

Arthur Phillips from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss minimum wage for farm workers in Maine. Click here to watch the […]

Fox 23
Posted August 2, 2023
Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income

Legislature sustains Mills’ veto of farmworker minimum wage bill

Several of the bill’s supporters, including the Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, highlighted that this was Mills’ second veto of legislation […]

Portland Press Herald
Posted July 25, 2023
Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity
Jobs and Income

Janet Mills vetoes bill to cover farmworkers under Maine’s minimum wage

The Maine AFL-CIO, a coalition of labor unions, said the veto “carries on the historical stain and stench of exploitation and racial exclusion.” The liberal Maine Center […]

Bangor Daily News
Posted July 20, 2023
Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages
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