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Saco Firefighters Launch the First “Public Employee” Strike in Maine

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Shredding of V.A. Employees' Union Contract Harms Veterans

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AFL-CIO’s “It’s Better in Union” Bus Tour to Stop in Brewer and Jay Aug. 26-27

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Bangor Daily News (BDN) Union Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary Amid Ongoing Contract Negotiations

Members of the Bangor Daily News Union (News Guild - CWA 31128) celebrated the first anniversary of forming their union this past weekend with an evening of bowling.

04, May, 2023

News Guild of Maine Responds to Nonprofit’s Proposed Purchase of Maine Newspapers

Union news workers are vetting a proposed purchase of Maine media mogul Reade Brower's newspapers as he considers an offer from the

04, May, 2023

Union Construction Academy of Maine Hold First Class This Week

The Maine AFL-CIO's

04, May, 2023

A historical illustration of the Haymarket Riots in black and white featuring workers protesting in front of a building and smoke

Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond on May Day: The Fight for Justice Is a Global One

This May Day, the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO recounts the chilling effect the Haymarket Square massacre in Chicago had on union activism.

01, May, 2023

ME AFL-CIO Staffer & Former Union Leader Chris Greenleaf Retires

Chris Greenleaf, a longtime rapid response coordinator and office manager at the Maine AFL-CIO, officially retired last week after 45 years in the labor movement.

28, Apr, 2023

MaineHealth Interpreters File for Union Election

On Monday, a supermajority of MaineHealth interpreters announced their intention to form a union together with MSEA SEIU 1989 and filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. In their announcement, the group stated:

28, Apr, 2023