Jobs and Income Worker wins and setbacks in the 2023 legislative sessions In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been steady gains in the overall output of Maine’s economy and workforce, employment levels, and wages for people […] James Myall Posted July 31, 2023 Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Fair Scheduling, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages
Taxes and Budget Workers made big gains this session, but some important policies were deferred “I think paid family leave is definitely one of the biggest wins for workers and it will make a huge difference for many people,” said James Myall, […] Beacon Posted July 20, 2023 Tags Budget, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Taxes and Budget Bills passed by Maine lawmakers are piling up on ‘the table’ – and many will die there “It can be very sobering, and it can risk momentum for causes that you spend a lot of time building,” said Leuthy, who is now a lobbyist […] Portland Press Herald Posted June 19, 2023 Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Direct Care Work, Housing, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income Family friendly policies are the solution to workforce challenges One of the most frequently asked questions we hear at the Maine Center for Economic Policy is how to expand the state’s workforce. One answer: Give workers the […] Bangor Daily News Posted June 11, 2023 Tags Child Care, Direct Care Work, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income 5 reasons Maine shouldn’t look to New Hampshire on Paid Family and Medical Leave Last week, Maine’s Labor and Housing Committee voted to advance a bill which would establish a near-universal Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for Maine workers. […] James Myall Posted June 9, 2023 Tags Family and Medical Leave, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Mills’ proposal to cut paid family leave benefits could make it unusable for low-wage workers Proponents of the bill say Mills’ plan would make the program potentially unusable for many low-income workers who wouldn’t be able to make ends meet with such […] Beacon Posted June 1, 2023 Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget A cautionary tale from Connecticut as Maine lawmakers weigh privatizing paid leave James Myall, an analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, also cautioned against having a private administrator of a state paid leave program, pointing to the […] Beacon Posted June 1, 2023 Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Paid family and medical leave debate Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss the paid family and medical leave debate in Maine. Click here to […] Fox 23 Posted May 25, 2023 Tags Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down