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At six-foot six and 260 pounds with a big beard and long dreadlocks, Ras “the Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton, 39, of South Portland is a striking figure. A member of Carpenters Local 349, Hylton has also worked as a professional mixed martial arts fighter for the past several years.

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) have been holding rallies across the country to call on the USPS to negotiate a fair contract with fair wages and expansion of full benefits to all members. Bargaining on a new contract began on Wednesday.

For the past three months, the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association (BMDA – UAW 3999) has been preparing members for negotiations with Bath Iron Works - General Dynamics on a new contract.

A debate between former Senate President and Candidate for Governor Troy Jackson and Bobby Charles has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch.

Graham Platner, candidate for U.S. Senate, yesterday signed a collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 1837 at the union hall in Manchester, Maine. Negotiations between management and the union—which often take months—took just about three hours.