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Cannabis Workers, Businesses & IAM Support Bill to Protect Industry and Promote Fairness & Consistency

Cannabis Workers, Businesses & IAM Support Bill to Protect Industry and Promote Fairness & Consistency

PHOTO: Cannabis Union Association members with Rep. David Boyer (R-Poland) & Adam Goode of the Maine AFL-CIO

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Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center Vote Decisively to Join MSNA/NNOC

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center Vote Decisively to Join MSNA/NNOC

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC) in Fort Kent voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to join Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC). MSNA/NNOC now represents 90 nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center.

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MDOL Commissioner Prioritizes Labor Law Compliance; Sen. King: “Pass the Damn PRO ACT”

MDOL Commissioner Prioritizes Labor Law Compliance; Sen. King: “Pass the Damn PRO ACT”

The convention also featured several prominent guests including Senator Angus King, Senate President Troy Jackson, Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman, Maine Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards, Jason Moyer-Lee, and National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, Jennifer A

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Phinney Re-Elected President; Provost Elected Vice President; Per Capita Increase Passes at Maine AFL-CIO Convention

Phinney Re-Elected President; Provost Elected Vice President; Per Capita Increase Passes at Maine AFL-CIO Convention

Last week, the Maine AFL-CIO held its Biennial Convention in Auburn after it was postponed in October due to the mass shooting in Lewiston. In addition to electing a new executive board, delegates from our roughly 200 affiliates elected a President and Vice President.

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NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo Touts Work Strengthening Workers’ Rights, Calls for Limits on Workplace Surveillance

NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo Touts Work Strengthening Workers’ Rights, Calls for Limits on Workplace Surveillance

PHOTO: Jennifer Abruzzo

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