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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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Municipal Workers Organizing with AFSCME Council 93

Municipal employees throughout northern and central Maine have been organizing unions with AFSCME Council 93 over the past year.

02, Mar, 2023

Maine AFL-CIO Strongly Opposes Proposed Cuts to Social Security

The Maine AFL-CIO has pledged to fight any proposals in Congress to cut Social Security.

01, Mar, 2023

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Maine Author Monica Wood Discusses Solidarity & the HarperCollins Strike

HarperCollins Union members last week ratified a new contract after a three-month strike against HarperCollins Publishers, a subsidiary of the media giant News Corp. Members returned to work on Tuesday.

23, Feb, 2023

Maine Med Nurses (MSNA/NNU) Win Back Paid Leaves

Union nurses at Maine Medical Center (MSNA/NNU) have successfully pressured hospital management to

23, Feb, 2023

Time for Paid Family Leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) passed 30 years ago and guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to working families.

23, Feb, 2023

Tell Our Congress People: Federal Employees Deserve a Raise

It’s no secret that federal employee pay lags behind the private sector. That’s why AFGE members are fighting for an 8.7 percent raise.

23, Feb, 2023