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EMMC Nurses to Candlelight Vigil for Fair Contract – Jan 16

Nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center are in the middle of contract negotiations and fighting to protect patient safety. Please join us in supporting them for a informational picket and candlelight vigil on Friday, Jan 16 at Cascade Park in Bangor. EMMC RNs have been bargaining for months with an
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EMMC Nurses to Candlelight Vigil for Fair Contract – Jan 16

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Maine Mariners Strike Ends After Professional Hockey Players’ Association Ratifies New Contract

Maine Mariners Strike Ends After Professional Hockey Players’ Association Ratifies New Contract

The Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) announced last week that ECHL membership, including Maine Mariners players, ratified a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL, ending a brief two-day strike.

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Read More > Maine Mariners Strike Ends After Professional Hockey Players’ Association Ratifies New Contract

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550 Union Members and Maine Workers Have Provided Input for Contract with Maine’s Working Class

550 Union Members and Maine Workers Have Provided Input for Contract with Maine’s Working Class

PHOTO: Kevin Ready (APWU 458) gives a presentation on the Contract for Maine's Working Class.

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MDOL Releases New Workplace Poster Informing Workers of Their Right to Opt Out of Anti-Union Meetings

In 2023, the Maine AFL-CIO and unions helped pass a state law that grants workers the freedom to not attend employer captive audience meetings about religion or politics, including whether to form a union.

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Read More > MDOL Releases New Workplace Poster Informing Workers of Their Right to Opt Out of Anti-Union Meetings

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Maine Labor Climate Council Applauds Federal Court Ruling Striking Down President Trump’s Unlawful Wind Ban

Maine Labor Climate Council Applauds Federal Court Ruling Striking Down President Trump’s Unlawful Wind Ban

A federal judge last month struck down President Trump’s executive order freezing offshore wind permitting, ruling that the administration overstepped its authority when it halted all approvals on day one of the new term.

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Read More > Maine Labor Climate Council Applauds Federal Court Ruling Striking Down President Trump’s Unlawful Wind Ban

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APRI-ME Dinner in Portland – Jan. 18 in Portland; Hasan Solomon (IAM) Featured Guest Speaker

APRI-ME Dinner in Portland – Jan. 18 in Portland; Hasan Solomon (IAM) Featured Guest Speaker

We are excited to announce that Hasan Solomon, Political and Legislative Director for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, will be a guest speaker at the

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Read More > APRI-ME Dinner in Portland – Jan. 18 in Portland; Hasan Solomon (IAM) Featured Guest Speaker

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