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Frances Perkins Center Celebrates Opening of Frances Perkins Homestead With Theme of Preservation, Immigration & Labor

Frances Perkins Center Celebrates Opening of Frances Perkins Homestead With Theme of Preservation, Immigration & Labor

On Sunday, August 13, the Frances Perkins Center’s board of trustees, staff, and supporters celebrated the grand opening of the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark with the Homestead Celebration & Awards Ceremony in Newcastle.

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Garrett Stewart & Joe Biden
President Biden Praises Maine Offshore Wind Climate Jobs Bill Passage, Maine’s AFL-CIO’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Auburn Appearance

President Biden Praises Maine Offshore Wind Climate Jobs Bill Passage, Maine’s AFL-CIO’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Auburn Appearance

Several union members turned out to see President Joe Biden during his visit to Maine on July 28.

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Union Members Attend Labor Summer Institute for Two Days of Movement Building Workshops, Panel Discussions & Networking

Union Members Attend Labor Summer Institute for Two Days of Movement Building Workshops, Panel Discussions & Networking

Last week nearly a hundred union members from all over the state — including nurses, delivery drivers, teachers, electricians, graduate workers, grocery store employees, baristas, construction workers, public employees, shipbuilders, mill workers and many more — gathered at the University of Main

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Postal Unions & Maine AFL-CIO Creating “Postal Jobs Bootcamp” for People Interested in USPS Union Jobs

Postal Unions & Maine AFL-CIO Creating “Postal Jobs Bootcamp” for People Interested in USPS Union Jobs

As anyone who has ever applied for a federal job can tell you, it can be a long, complex and arduous process. It can be difficult for people to understand the questions on the application, especially for people for whom English is not their first language.

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