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Hope House Shelter Workers in Bangor Win Union Election, Join Preble Street United (MSEA SEIU 1989)

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Rep. Jared Golden’s Bill to Restore Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights Passes House in Bipartisan 231-195 Vote

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Union Members Attend Labor Civics Training in Lewiston

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Union Construction Academy Recruits New Mainers & Others for January Session

PHOTO: Sam Boss with immigrant workers at an educational event about union careers at IAS in Portland.

08, Dec, 2023

MECEP & Scontras Center to Hold Briefing on “State of Working Maine” — Thurs. Dec. 14

The Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Dr. Charles A.

08, Dec, 2023

Scontras Center to Hold Online Worker Leader Identification Training — Dec. 19

The Charles A. Scontras Center for Labor & Community Education invites you to attend a free online organizing training on Best Practices for Leadership Identification on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 6 pm.

08, Dec, 2023

Machinists Local S6 Raises $12,000 at the Gate for Toys for Tots

Machinists (IAM) Local S6 Community Services Committee raised nearly $12,000 and collected a "massive number" of toys for children of all ages during its annual US

08, Dec, 2023

Auto Workers Call on Unions to Align Contract Expirations

As part of the UAW’s contract agreement with the Big 3 automakers, autoworkers have strategically set their contract to expire on May 1, 2028, International Workers’ Day.

08, Dec, 2023

Maine Workers & the March to World War II

In the past several weeks, we’ve covered the first successful union drive at Bath Iron Works and the wildcat strikes that followed at the height of World War II. Initially we were going to cover the victory of workers in the South Portland shipyards in organizing with the CIO this week.

08, Dec, 2023