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Offshore Wind Ports Bill with Strong Labor Standards Advances

On Wednesday, the Labor and Housing Committee voted on party lines to recommend passage of

26, May, 2023

Nurses’ Safe Staffing Bill is Voted “Ought to Pass” Out of Labor & Housing Committee

On Wednesday the Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee voted to support

26, May, 2023

Madawaska Paper Worker Lobbies Congress to Support Paper Industry

Late last month USW Local 291 financial secretary Dave Hebert joined several paper union leaders from around the country in Washington DC to lobby Congress on key legislative issues to strengthen workers’ rights and support the paper industry.

26, May, 2023

Paper workers (USW) Push for Bill to Curb Forced Overtime

PHOTO: Lee Drouin (USW 449), Justin Shaw (USW 4-9) & Josh Bernier (USW 1247) at the State House on Thursday

19, May, 2023

Tell Legislators to Support Strong Labor Standards for Offshore Wind

Building an offshore wind industry in Maine has the potential to create thousands of good union jobs for Mainers while bringing affordable clean energy to tens of thousands across our state. Building a port is critical to launching offshore wind in Maine.

19, May, 2023

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