Advocating for a NEW New Deal

On Saturday, the Frances Perkins Center sponsored a conference called “The New New Deal: Building an Economy That Works for All of Us.” While, in a week or two, we’ll be releasing a report detailing the discussions and suggestions that came out of the conference, here are a few pictures. The conference was supported by grants from the Maine Department of Labor, the Women’s & Gender Studies Program at the University of Southern Maine, and Maine Initiatives: A Fund for Change.

Panelists included, from left to right: Cliff Ginn, Opportunity Maine; Garrett Martin, MECEP; Tim Belcher, MSEA/SEIU; John Christie, Augusta Career Center; Sarah Standiford, Maine Women's Lobby; Laura Boyett, Maine State Bureau of Unemployment

Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree chats with attendees before the start of the conference

Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman responds to a comment fom the audience

Not shown are panel moderator Ben Dudley from Engage Maine and keynote speaker Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci.