A headline mischaracterizes a state board’s recent decision to channel critical training funding to those who need it most.
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Maine Voices: Higher education, employers must work together for bright future
Such partnerships prepare students and graduates to thrive in high-paying jobs right here in Maine.
Job prospects brightening for convicts
More business leaders see hiring people with criminal records as the right thing to do.
Another View: Poor, powerless also merit #MeToo moment
Shine the spotlight on misconduct affecting servers, maids and others with fewer resources.
Our View: Maine’s numbers don’t tell the whole story on sexual harassment
Our state is not immune from workplace sexual aggression and can’t try to sit out this scandal.
Commentary: BIW workers continue to be the best shipbuilders in the world
But a skilled workforce remains the key to our future, just as it is for all businesses in Maine.
Our View: LePage’s refusal of federal job funds could have high cost for Maine
Passing up the money makes no sense financially – all it does is put another hurdle in the way of people trying to better themselves.
Cynthia Dill: Sexual harassment is about power, which women still lack
The power to work free of such constraints is integral to freedom.
Our View: #MeToo campaign should be call to action on stopping workplace abuses
Sexual harassment and assault won’t stop unless those who’ve been standing on the sidelines choose to become part of the solution.
Sustainably minded Maine millennials juggle multiple jobs to make a living
Being part of the sustainability movement can lead to piecemeal professions – just ask a Maine millennial.