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A new report finds that union members in Maine

Governor Mills has proposed a supplemental budget that comes up short. While there are some good elements, most of the big items do little to address working people's needs.

This week, the Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU 1989) called on the Legislature to provide funding to close the pay gap for state employees to improve staffing recruitment and retention.

Craig Romanovich, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R.

The Maine AFL-CIO mourns the passing of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. He was beloved by Maine workers, especially after he visited Jay, Maine in October, 1987 to offer his support and solidarity to 1,200 striking International Paper workers.

When the Portland Firefighters finally got organized again after losing their union in 1922, a bloody world war had broken out in Europe and Asia. For many years, they had struggled to maintain their pay and benefits they had as municipal revenues shrank during the Great Depression.