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“We weren’t just fighting EMMC. We were fighting every hospital in the state of Maine.” — A History of Nurse Organizing in Maine

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Preble Street Workers (MSEA-SEIU 1989) House 270 Veterans in One Year

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Rep-Elect Kilton Webb (IBEW 567) Discusses Election Victory

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Largest Union at BIW, Endorses Jared Golden for Reelection

Shipbuilders with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local S6 have voted to endorse Congressman Jared Golden for re-election.

04, Nov, 2022

Firefighters Endorse Jared Golden, Praise His Support for Essential Firefighter Programs

The Professional Firefighters of Maine announced their endorsement of Congressman Jared Golden in Bangor on Thursday. Firefighters praised Golden for his work over the past four years supporting issues impacting emergency responders in Washington.

04, Nov, 2022

Vote Now on the Next Selection for Our Labor Reading Group

The Maine AFL-CIO Reading Group gathers regularly (via Zoom) for an hour each month to discuss a book (or articles) chosen by the members themselves. We’re a lively, welcoming, low-pressure bunch.

04, Nov, 2022

WATCH: A Video Retrospective of the Life & Career of past Maine AFL-CIO President, Brother Eddie Gorham

04, Nov, 2022

A Record Number of IBEW Apprentices Working in the Field Installing Solar

IBEW Locals 567 and 1253 are putting a record number of electrical apprentices to work in the field as Maine’s boom in solar power installations and construction continues. Currently, the two locals have a combined total of more than 200 apprentices working on various projects.

04, Nov, 2022

"Right to Work" — A 75-Year Class War Against Maine Workers

As long as workers have been forming unions in Maine, anti-labor politicians, judges and the business interests that support them have rigged the system against workers.

27, Oct, 2022