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Maine IAM Union Millwrights, Machinists, and Mechanics Overwhelmingly Reject Latest Contract Offer from Sappi

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State Theatre Stagehands & Technicians in Portland Vote to Unionize with IATSE 114

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Maine AFL-CIO, APRI Maine & IAM Local S6 Members Attend MLK Conference on Race, Immigration & Labor

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WGME Workers (IBEW 1837) Picket for Fair Contract

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Millwrights Local 1121 Hires New Labor Rep in Maine

PHOTO: Millwrights 1121 labor rep Eriq Stewart.

17, Jan, 2025

Labor History: Part 3 - The First Union Contract at a Hospital in Maine

This article is the third part in a series on the history of nurse organizing in Maine.

17, Jan, 2025

Solidarity Center in Jay Seeking Volunteers

PHOTO: UPIU Local 14 retirees at Solidarity Center in Jay show their support for Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), who recently filed cards to hold a union election at RDU1 in Garner, North Carolina.

17, Jan, 2025

How a Grassroots Movement with Deep Ties to Maine Won Repeal of Social Security Offset Penalties for Public Workers

PHOTO: IAFF 740 retiree Dick Wurfel and President Biden at the signing for the Social Security Fairness Act on Monday and Senator Collins with Ginette Rivard (MSEA) prior to the bill signing.

10, Jan, 2025

Join WGME Workers in Information Picket for Fair Contract — Tues. Jan 14

WGME-TV (CBS 13) workers (IBEW 1837) will be holding an informational picket for a fair contract on Tuesday, January 14th, from 7:30am to 9am, ahead of a bargaining session with the TV station’s parent company Sinclair that afternoon.

10, Jan, 2025

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Maine IAM Union Millwrights, Machinists, and Mechanics Overwhelmingly Reject Latest Contract Offer from Sappi

State Theatre Stagehands & Technicians in Portland Vote to Unionize with IATSE 114

Maine AFL-CIO, APRI Maine & IAM Local S6 Members Attend MLK Conference on Race, Immigration & Labor

WGME Workers (IBEW 1837) Picket for Fair Contract

2021 Executive Paywatch

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Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Millwrights Local 1121 Hires New Labor Rep in Maine

Labor History: Part 3 - The First Union Contract at a Hospital in Maine

Solidarity Center in Jay Seeking Volunteers

How a Grassroots Movement with Deep Ties to Maine Won Repeal of Social Security Offset Penalties for Public Workers

Join WGME Workers in Information Picket for Fair Contract — Tues. Jan 14

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: VA Memorial Products Service Employees Vote to Join AFGE - Jan 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Nevada Cannabis Workers at Ayr Wellness Ratify First Union Contract - Jan 16

In Demand Like Never Before: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Jan 15

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form Union at Alabama Chemical Plant - Jan 15

Standing with Every Worker and Family Impacted By the Los Angeles Fires: In the States Roundup - Jan 14

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Union Heroes: Firefighters Battle Southern California Wildfires - Jan 14

Worker Wins: A Significant Victory for Worker Justice - Jan 13

A New Era of Worker Power: The Working People Weekly List - Jan 13

A Good, Viable Option: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Jan 10

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: 500 Duluth City Workers Reach Union Contract, Avert Strike - Jan 10