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Maine Center for Economic Policy
Augusta, Maine ·The Maine Center for Economic Policy is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of low- and moderate-income Mainers.
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Maine Network publications
Brief: The state of labor organizing in Maine
- October 23, 2023
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
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 and people of […]
State of Working Maine 2020
- November 12, 2020
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- James Myall
State of Working Maine 2020: Building a More Equitable Maine Would Help Working Families and Strengthen the Economy.
Unions promote stronger, fairer economy for all workers
- September 2, 2019
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- James Myall
Labor unions are a time-tested way for workers to organize and negotiate collectively for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. By advocating for better conditions in their own […]
Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work
- March 12, 2019
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- James Myall
When Mainers work extra hours, they deserve extra pay. The 40-hour workweek has been a pillar of the American economy for decades. It’s still what most of us envision when […]
A New Great Depression in Rural Maine
- July 27, 2017
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Staff Report
New data released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis provide more evidence of Maine’s lackluster economy, and the failure of policies pursued by Governor LePage and his allies. In the […]
Repealing the Affordable Care Act Puts Maine’s Health Care and Economy at Risk
- June 1, 2017
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Staff Report
Congressional efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would put health coverage at risk for tens of thousands of Mainers, increase costs for hundreds of thousands more, and reduce […]
Making the Most of Maine’s Next Budget
- January 5, 2017
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Staff Report
The state budget lays the foundation of a strong economy and thriving communities. For Maine to prosper, the budget must address shared problems and work to meet common goals. Good […]
Moving Maine Students to the Head of the Class
- September 19, 2016
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Staff Report
This November, Maine voters will consider a ballot initiative (Question 2) that rolls back recent tax breaks for the wealthy and dedicates this revenue toward additional state level resources for […]
Restoring the Value of Work
- August 17, 2016
- Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Staff Report
This November, Maine voters will consider a ballot question that would raise the state minimum wage incrementally to $12 an hour by 2020 and gradually increase the subminimum wage for […]
High Road WIOA: Building Higher Job Quality into Workforce Development
- December 17, 2015
- Keystone Research Center
- Stephen Herzenberg
In response to the federal Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA), most states are now in the latter stages of developing federally required plans and policies for operating their systems […]