Jobs and Income How the new minimum wage in Maine is affecting businesses differently The expense of life in Maine’s largest city is surprising to Rubin and her husband, who moved to the Pine Tree State from San Francisco, notoriously one […] NewsCenter Maine Posted January 2, 2024 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine’s minimum wage gets a lift – and so does Portland’s According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, there were about 68,000 hourly workers in the state earning less than $14.15 and an additional 59,000 employees earning […] Portland Press Herald Posted January 1, 2024 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine's minimum wage increase to $14.15 takes effect January 1, benefiting thousands According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, 68,000 Mainers are making at or below the new state minimum, and a January raise is a lot to look […] WGME Posted December 26, 2023 Tags Minimum Wage, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine farmworkers deserve equal rights A study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that “a quarter of farmworkers in the state — many of whom are migrant laborers — live in poverty and […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 25, 2023 Tags Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wages
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
