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Two weeks ago, the Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education and the Maine AFL-CIO taught a unit to a Casco Bay High School freshman class on Maine labor history. Matt Emmick from the Scontras Center gave a fascinating labor history walking tour of Saco and Biddeford.

PHOTO: Jay resident JoAn Gray speaks at a press conference on November 24.

PHOTO: Team Troy canvassers in Bangor.

PHOTO: JoAn Gray, Tanya Dwyer, Robert Valles and Deborah Dalat receive the Solidarity Award.

Members of the Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989) are recommending Troy Jackson as their first choice for governor in the June 9, 2026, primary election, citing his proven record of standing up for M

Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program will officially launch on Friday, May 1, after more than a year of contributions and a month of accepting applications. In 2023, Maine became the fourteenth state (including Washington D.C.) to pass a comprehensive paid leave program.