Maine House Votes Advances Labor Education Bill

The Maine House of Representatives voted 79-56 to give preliminary approval to LD 1816, which will strengthen labor education in Maine by establishing a labor education center at the University of Southern Maine and increasing funding for the Bureau of Labor Education at the University of Maine.

LD 1816 "An Act To Promote Labor Education through the University of Maine System,” sponsored by House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, will establish a new labor and community education center at USM named in honor of Maine labor historian Charlie Scontras (shown above). It will focus on providing lifelong community-based labor education, research and outreach. The measure faces further votes in the House and Senate. Click here to see how your state representative voted.