Wages
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Commentary: Amazon aside, workers are struggling to regain power
The balance between employees and employers remains heavily tilted toward the latter.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Preble Street director: Pay hike recognizes unprecedented effort to aid Maine’s most vulnerable
A new contract makes wages more equitable for all staff at a time when the agency provides more food, shelter and casework than ever before.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Commentary: Blame greed for rising cost of consumer goods
Corporate executives are exploiting crises to make record profits and line their pockets.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
The Maine Millennial: Don’t blame nurses’ wages for our health care system’s ills
A call by Reps. Pingree, Golden and 200 of their colleagues to investigate nurse staffing agencies could have unintended consequences.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Our View: Federal ruling on pay discrimination sends clear message
Maine has the right tools to address unequal wages, and it should not be afraid to use them.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Maine Voices: We need to address burnout among Preble Street caseworkers
Mental exhaustion drives up turnover among staff and undermines the agency’s capacity to serve clients.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Pandemic points out need for better economic support for marginalized Mainers, report says
A report from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that women, people of color and front-line workers have been disproportionately harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Commentary: As an employer, the state of Maine must stop subsidizing low-wage work
The state should lead by example and start paying all state workers at least $15 an hour.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Our View: Maine’s job bonus offers a needed nudge to workers
The program announced this week is an unprecedented step for unprecedented economic times.
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PublishedMay 11, 2021
Tyson raising workers’ pay to keep up as demand for chicken takes flight
The company cites government stimulus payments, enhanced unemployment benefits, health concerns and lack of child care as factors for high absenteeism and worker turnover.