Corporate profits and worker productivity have soared, but wages have stagnated – and people have had enough.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off
The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
New apprenticeship program lets aspiring cooks ‘earn while they learn’
Sponsored by HospitalityMaine, it aims to help ease the state’s restaurant labor shortage.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Those who serve up summer in Maine say: More help wanted
Many in the state’s hospitality sector are going short-staffed this season, and business leaders say that crisis is reflected in the wider economy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A year after Janus, many Maine public workers are still unaware of their rights
A new website aims to inform government employees about workplace freedom and organized labor’s efforts to undercut it.