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Pandemic unemployment fraud estimated to exceed $45 billion
Labor

Pandemic unemployment fraud estimated to exceed $45 billion

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment ticked upward in August
Labor

Maine unemployment ticked upward in August

Katherine Revello -
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Maine’s labor force participation lags the rest of New England
Labor

Maine’s labor force participation lags the rest of New England

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment rate 2.8 percent in July
Labor

Maine unemployment rate 2.8 percent in July

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment rate at 3 percent in June
Labor

Maine unemployment rate at 3 percent in June

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment rate hits 26-month low in May
Labor

Maine unemployment rate hits 26-month low in May

Katherine Revello -
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Federal watchdog finds 20% of pandemic unemployment funds wasted on fraudulent or ineligible claims
Labor

Federal watchdog finds 20% of pandemic unemployment funds wasted on fraudulent or ineligible claims

Katherine Revello -
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Maine unemployment shows modest improvement in March
Labor

Maine unemployment shows modest improvement in March

Katherine Revello -
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Maine’s employment outlook largely unchanged in February
Labor

Maine’s employment outlook largely unchanged in February

Katherine Revello -
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Lawmakers debate new occupational regulations for residential construction contractors
Labor

Lawmakers debate new occupational regulations for residential construction contractors

Katherine Revello -
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Maine’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9% in August
Labor

Maine’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9% in August

Katherine Revello -
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Number of unemployed Mainers increases slightly in July
Labor

Number of unemployed Mainers increases slightly in July

Katherine Revello -
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Only 400 Mainers have cashed in on Gov. Mills’ Back to Work program
Labor

Only 400 Mainers have cashed in on Gov. Mills’ Back to Work program

Katherine Revello -
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7,400 Mainers fail to provide proof of employment to continue receiving unemployment
Labor

7,400 Mainers fail to provide proof of employment to continue receiving unemployment

Katherine Revello -
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Gov. Mills’ ‘Back to Work’ program comes to a close
Labor

Gov. Mills’ ‘Back to Work’ program comes to a close

Katherine Revello -
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Unions hid millions in 2020 political spending
Commentary

Unions hid millions in 2020 political spending

Nick Linder -
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Mills’ ‘Back to Work’ program not helping Maine’s stagnant unemployment rate
Commentary

Mills’ ‘Back to Work’ program not helping Maine’s stagnant unemployment rate

Nick Linder -
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Mills vetoes another bill sponsored by Senate President Jackson
Labor

Mills vetoes another bill sponsored by Senate President Jackson

Katherine Revello -
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Paid to stay home: study finds lucrative unemployment helps fuel labor shortage
Economy

Paid to stay home: study finds lucrative unemployment helps fuel labor shortage

Nick Linder -
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Maine launches ‘Back to Work’ program while leaving federal pandemic unemployment benefits in place
Labor

Maine launches ‘Back to Work’ program while leaving federal pandemic unemployment benefits in place

Katherine Revello -
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Some states are ending enhanced unemployment benefits to get residents back to work
Labor

Some states are ending enhanced unemployment benefits to get residents back to work

Katherine Revello -
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When Joe Biden talks about worker choice, he means only one choice
Commentary

When Joe Biden talks about worker choice, he means only one choice

Sean Higgins -
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Maine’s congressional delegation should listen to independent workers and reject the PRO Act
Commentary

Maine’s congressional delegation should listen to independent workers and reject the PRO Act

Bruce Washburn -
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The high cost of trying to use the minimum wage as welfare
Commentary

The high cost of trying to use the minimum wage as welfare

Martin Jones -
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Which New England state will be first to enact Right to Work?
Commentary

Which New England state will be first to enact Right to Work?

Jacob Posik -
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After a tough year for restaurants, Biden wants to eliminate the tip credit
Labor

After a tough year for restaurants, Biden wants to eliminate the tip credit

Jacob Posik -
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Remote work is here to stay and that’s a good thing
Coronavirus

Remote work is here to stay and that’s a good thing

J.D. Tuccille -
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Portland businesses worried about city’s new minimum wage ordinance
Labor

Portland businesses worried about city’s new minimum wage ordinance

Jacob Posik -
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Unions lost a major battle in their war on the gig economy
Labor

Unions lost a major battle in their war on the gig economy

John Osterhoudt -
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Pro-union state senator opposed her brewery employees’ unionization efforts
Labor

Pro-union state senator opposed her brewery employees’ unionization efforts

Jacob Posik -
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How will Maine’s struggling small businesses survive the next unfunded mandate?
Labor

How will Maine’s struggling small businesses survive the next unfunded mandate?

Jacob Posik -
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A misguided strike at Bath Iron Works
Labor

A misguided strike at Bath Iron Works

Susan Wasserott -
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Bath Iron Works files NLRA complaint over striking union’s threatening message
Labor

Bath Iron Works files NLRA complaint over striking union’s threatening message

Isabelle Christie -
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BIW’s largest union rejects contract, goes on strike
Labor

BIW’s largest union rejects contract, goes on strike

Isabelle Christie -
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Proposed bill would fleece taxpayers to please public unions
Labor

Proposed bill would fleece taxpayers to please public unions

Jacob Posik -
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Maine unions want to set education policy at your school
Education

Maine unions want to set education policy at your school

Jacob Posik -
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Briefs filed in Maine workplace freedom case
Labor

Briefs filed in Maine workplace freedom case

Jacob Posik -
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Maine professor suing faculty union appeals his case to the Supreme Court
Labor

Maine professor suing faculty union appeals his case to the Supreme Court

Jacob Posik -
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Minimum wage and overtime changes come with unintended consequences
Labor

Minimum wage and overtime changes come with unintended consequences

Adam Crepeau -
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Public unions want more special favors from Maine lawmakers
Labor

Public unions want more special favors from Maine lawmakers

Adam Crepeau -
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Public workers are working hard to protect their rights after the Janus decision
Labor

Public workers are working hard to protect their rights after the Janus decision

Adam Crepeau -
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Alaska state employees union wants the courts to suppress its members’ First Amendment rights
Labor

Alaska state employees union wants the courts to suppress its members’ First Amendment rights

Adam Crepeau -
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Alaska AG moves to protect public employees’ First Amendment rights
Labor

Alaska AG moves to protect public employees’ First Amendment rights

Adam Crepeau -
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MECEP praise for labor unions misses the mark
Labor

MECEP praise for labor unions misses the mark

Liam Sigaud -
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The minimum wage myth that persists
Labor

The minimum wage myth that persists

Liam Sigaud -
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Allowing public employees to strike would disrupt our schools and communities
Labor

Allowing public employees to strike would disrupt our schools and communities

Adam Crepeau -
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Right-to-Work would bolster Maine’s manufacturing sector
Labor

Right-to-Work would bolster Maine’s manufacturing sector

Liam Sigaud -
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Proposed overtime rules will result in lost wages and benefits
Labor

Proposed overtime rules will result in lost wages and benefits

Adam Crepeau -
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Maine’s prevailing wage law is expensive and outdated
Labor

Maine’s prevailing wage law is expensive and outdated

Niko Malhotra -
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Maine should follow Kentucky’s lead on right to work, labor reforms
Labor

Maine should follow Kentucky’s lead on right to work, labor reforms

Adam Crepeau -
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Last-minute licensing reform bill will expand opportunity in Maine
Labor

Last-minute licensing reform bill will expand opportunity in Maine

William Rolfe -
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Private sector workers need Right-to-Work
Labor

Private sector workers need Right-to-Work

Niko Malhotra -
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Government workers remain in the dark one year after Janus decision
Labor

Government workers remain in the dark one year after Janus decision

William Rolfe -
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Speaker Gideon’s paid leave plan illustrates lawmakers’ propensity to tax and spend
Labor

Speaker Gideon’s paid leave plan illustrates lawmakers’ propensity to tax and spend

Adam Crepeau -
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CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers
Labor

CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers

Nick Murray -
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What’s next for workplace freedom?
Labor

What’s next for workplace freedom?

Nick Murray -
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LD 1451: Mandatory disclosures of private information as a condition of employment
Labor

LD 1451: Mandatory disclosures of private information as a condition of employment

Adam Crepeau -
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Lawmakers decline eliminating a licensing board that did not meet for four consecutive years
Labor

Lawmakers decline eliminating a licensing board that did not meet for four consecutive years

Adam Crepeau -
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Fair Workweek bill fails miserably in committee
Labor

Fair Workweek bill fails miserably in committee

Jacob Posik -
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‘Fair Workweek’ bill is anything but fair to workers who will suffer from its enactment
Labor

‘Fair Workweek’ bill is anything but fair to workers who will suffer from its enactment

Liam Sigaud -
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Numerous bills put in jeopardy the health of our small business economy
Labor

Numerous bills put in jeopardy the health of our small business economy

Stacey Guerin -
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Maine law forces me to accept union misrepresentation
Labor

Maine law forces me to accept union misrepresentation

Jonathan Reisman -
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Forget the minimum wage – licensing reform will help lift Mainers out of poverty
Labor

Forget the minimum wage – licensing reform will help lift Mainers out of poverty

Jacob Posik -
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MECEP’s shoddy defense of the minimum wage ignores basic research methods
Labor

MECEP’s shoddy defense of the minimum wage ignores basic research methods

Liam Sigaud -
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The LePage Administration has prioritized treating our state employees fairly
Labor

The LePage Administration has prioritized treating our state employees fairly

Paul LePage -
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Boxers, dietitians and interior designers; Maine’s licensing regimes go too far
Labor

Boxers, dietitians and interior designers; Maine’s licensing regimes go too far

Jacob Posik -
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Maine is in desperate need of occupational licensing reform
Labor

Maine is in desperate need of occupational licensing reform

Jacob Posik -
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