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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Chamber, advocacy groups pair up to fight childhood poverty in Maine
Invest in Tomorrow intends to develop an action plan to help children, which ultimately will help the state's workforce.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Workforce recruitment group launches new strategy to lure people to Maine
Live and Work in Maine has a plan to develop marketing ambassadors for the state who push the positives.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Conservatives push back on sick-leave laws
In the last three years, a dozen states have banned localities from passing paid leave requirements.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2018
‘Cobots’ are here to help workers do their job, not replace them
Collaborative robots, one of the fastest-growing segments in that industry, are becoming an increasingly popular automation tool for manufacturers.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2018
The scramble for seasonal workers has begun
The government says a record 6.9 million job openings are being advertised – more than the number of unemployed Americans.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
California startup turns to robots for farm labor
Robots are key to a new wave of agriculture that aims to raise produce in metropolitan areas while conserving water and sidestepping the high costs of human labor.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Amazon’s new $15 minimum wage rankles some of its longtime warehouse workers
Those already earning at least that much will be paid an extra $1 an hour, but they also will lose two valuable benefits, resulting in a net loss overall.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2018
Wells Fargo plans to cut as much as 10% of its workforce
The bank expects to reduce the number of employees through attrition and layoffs over three years.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018
For workers willing to move on, wages are rising
Pay raises for people who have stayed in the same job for the past year remain relatively stagnant.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2018
Maine’s small, midsized farms suffering from labor shortage
The 'relentless challenge' of finding workers is leaving crops rotting in the field.
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