EARN in Maine

Maine Network publications

• Immigrants Are a Vital Part of Maine’s Future

  • October 30, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy

  Co-released with Immigration Research Initiative (IRI), Economic Policy Institute (EPI), and Maine Center for Economic Policy.

  Immigration Worker, Racial, and Gender Justice

• 7 things to know about immigration in Maine and the United States

  • October 29, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • James Myall
  Immigration

• State of Working Maine: Gains and Gaps in a Strong Economy

  • October 24, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • James Myall
  Minimum Wage Public Services and Employment State of Working X Wages, Labor Standards, and Job Quality Worker, Racial, and Gender Justice

• Worker justice wins and losses in the 2024 legislative session

  • May 15, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • Arthur Phillips
  Budges and Taxes Care Economy Wages, Labor Standards, and Job Quality Worker, Racial, and Gender Justice

• Maine lawmakers have signed off on worker protections – now they must fund their implementation

  • April 12, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • James Myall
  Budges and Taxes Wages, Labor Standards, and Job Quality

• Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

  • April 8, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • James Myall
  Education Wages, Labor Standards, and Job Quality

• How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

  • February 27, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • James Myall
  Public Services and Employment Wages, Labor Standards, and Job Quality Worker, Racial, and Gender Justice

• Worker justice wins and losses in the 2024 legislative session

  • February 15, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • Arthur Phillips
  Minimum Wage Wage Theft Wages, Labor Standards, and Job Quality

• Maine state employees still face significant pay gap

  • February 6, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • James Myall
  Income Inequality Wages

• The Child Tax Credit – An Explainer

  • January 24, 2024
  • Maine Center for Economic Policy
  • Karin Leuthy
  Budges and Taxes Family Economic Security