All posts tagged "Maine Department of Labor"
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Mills’ ‘Back to Work’ program not helping Maine’s stagnant unemployment rate
Mills Administration sits idly by as Maine’s economy hits dire straits The unemployment...
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Department of Labor announces updates to its Back-to-Work grant program
If all 300 workers received the $1,500 benefit, the grant program has already...
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Maine launches ‘Back to Work’ program while leaving federal pandemic unemployment benefits in place
On June 14, Gov. Mills announced a program to incentivize unemployed Mainers to...
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Some states are ending enhanced unemployment benefits to get residents back to work
Maine’s Department of Labor currently has no plans to end enhanced employment benefits....
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How will Maine’s struggling small businesses survive the next unfunded mandate?
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) issued a press release Monday raising...
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A misguided strike at Bath Iron Works
I have been deeply disappointed to see the strike going on at Bath...
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Leisure and hospitality sector suffering most among struggling Maine industries
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the website MoneyGeek has been analyzing unemployment...
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Lawmakers express bipartisan frustration over labor commissioner’s absence
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle voiced frustration last Thursday after Department...
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Maine needs more young people to skip four-year degrees and work in the trades
High school guidance counselors, parents and popular culture have spent decades telling young...
