ME: Livable Wages/Working Families
Effort continues to ensure state minimum wage for ME farmworkers
Legislation proposed by Maine Gov. Janet Mills would ensure thousands of farmworkers are eligible to receive the state minimum wage. Current law …
Anglers seek trawler buffer zone as Atlantic herring stock declines
Recreational fishermen in New England say commercial trawlers are threatening the survival of smaller businesses relying on a healthy stock of Atlanti…
ME naval workers seek state-backed loans in case of government shutdown
Federal workers in Maine are backing legislation to help ensure they can pay their bills in case of a government shutdown. Those who might be …
ME survey shows support for transparent hospital prices, facility fee limits
A new survey reveals most Mainers support policies requiring medical providers to disclose their facility fees before they receive treatment…
Climate change, development threaten Maine’s working waterfronts
Reintroduced federal legislation aims to preserve Maine's iconic, working waterfronts still recovering from recent powerful storms. Strong winds and …
Facility fees add to Mainers' growing concerns over medical debt
Maine lawmakers are calling for greater transparency in how hospitals and other health care centers charge so-called facility fees. A legislative …
Mainers get another chance at open enrollment for health coverage
Healthcare advocates in Maine say people who missed the most recent open enrollment deadline for healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act h…
Post-election confusion remains regarding ME utility rates
The proposal to create a public owned electric power utility in Maine was defeated but the confusion surrounding electricity rates remains. A series …
New Labor Center in Maine to Focus on Union Organizing, Community Education
Union activity is thriving nationwide and a new labor center in Maine aims to keep it going. The University of Southern Maine will open the Charles …
MaineCare Recipients Urged to Update Forms to Ensure Coverage
Public health advocates are working to ensure Medicaid recipients in Maine continue to have health care coverage as pandemic-era policies have ended…
More STEM Workers Needed in ME to Fill Growing Green Energy Sector
Business leaders in Maine are working to raise awareness of the growing number of climate change-related job opportunities. The state's recent …
ME Labor Groups Applaud New Offshore Wind Energy Industry Standards
Labor advocates are hailing Maine Governor Janet Mill's signing of a landmark bill creating a new offshore wind energy industry in the state…