Join the Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education for a briefing on the state of working Maine specifically for our partners in the labor movement. This year's “State of Working Maine” report focuses on a major challenge facing our state: with a shortage of workers in essential jobs, such as in child care and elder care, positions are increasingly going unfilled -- and it's projected to get worse. What solutions and concrete policies can boost workforce participation? What role does the labor movement play in addressing this challenge and ensuring job growth also means growth in quality union jobs?

Labor leaders, rank-and-file members, and workers across the state are invited to read the report, ask questions, and participate in our briefing via Zoom on Thursday, December 14 at 12:00 noon. Registration is required; State of Working Maine 2023 is available here; submit questions you would like to be addressed during the briefing to scontrascenter@maine.edu (please submit all questions by Tuesday, December 12).