Jobs and Income Democracy Forum 3/15/24: Unions and Democracy Take Two We’ll revisit topics from our show in 2021, talking about the historical and contemporary links between labor organizing and expanding political rights like voting. Is union organizing […] WERU Posted March 15, 2024 Tags Unions
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Maine state employees still face significant pay gap Last week, the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services released a report outlining the progress the administration has made on closing the pay gap between state […] James Myall Posted February 6, 2024 Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Unions, Wages
Taxes and Budget Hollywood strike highlights unfairness of film tax subsidies As the Hollywood actors strike continues, it’s a stark reminder that all workers are essential, and no industry can operate without them. The Screen Actors Guild and […] Maura Pillsbury Posted October 3, 2023 Tags Corporate Power, Economy, Employment, Job Quality, Tax Breaks, Unions, Wages
Jobs and Income Amazon union leader Chris Smalls brings lessons from labor fights to Maine At a forum Wednesday night at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Smalls, a former Amazon worker who now serves as the president of the ALU, […] Maine Morning Star Posted September 21, 2023 Tags Unions
Jobs and Income Maine Center for Economic Policy hosts talk in Portland to stress importance of unions The Maine Center for Economic Policy hosted a talk in Portland Wednesday about worker empowerment and the importance of labor organizers. The presentation Wednesday night featured Chris […] WGME Posted September 20, 2023 Tags Unions
Jobs and Income Maine strikes contract agreement with some state employees amid rising labor unrest nationwide Across the state, the number of unionized workers has been decreasing. In 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 9.2 percent of Maine workers were […] WGME Posted September 20, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions
Jobs and Income Union organizing is way up — but it’s not rising as fast as non-union job creation A new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) about the state of labor organizing in Maine and around the country argues that both state and federal […] Beacon Posted September 18, 2023 Tags Unions
Jobs and Income Wednesday Sit-Down: Hot labor summer A summer of labor unrest from Hollywood to UPS rail workers to coffee shops. some are calling it the “Hot Labor Summer.” Chris Smalls, the founder of […] Fox 23 Posted September 6, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions, Wednesday Sit Down
Jobs and Income Brief: The state of labor organizing in Maine At a glance: Labor unions play an essential role in delivering better wages, benefits, and working conditions not just for their members, but for all workers Women […] MECEP Posted August 28, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Unions
Jobs and Income MECEP Statement on veto of bill to advance farmworker rights Maine Center for Economic Policy is disappointed at Governor Janet Mills’ decision to veto LD 398, “An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Other Related Workers Employees […] Posted July 19, 2023 Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Unions