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Debate Schedule for Maine Senate & Congressional Races

U.S. Senate Debates Oct. 13 at 7pm - Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) on WABI/WAGM - streaming at https://www.youtube.com/@wabi-tv5 Oct. 15 at 8pm - Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) hosted by NEWS Center Maine, Portland Press Herald & Maine Public with live audience at Gracie
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Maine AFL-CIO COPE Convention Delegates Ratify Contract for Maine’s Working Class, Make Political Endorsements

Maine AFL-CIO COPE Convention Delegates Ratify Contract for Maine’s Working Class, Make Political Endorsements

Last week, more than 150 union members attended the Mane AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) Convention in Auburn where we shared bargaining, organizing and issue updates; ratified our

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Pingree & Charles Win Nominations for Governor; Dunlap to Face LePage in CD 2

Pingree & Charles Win Nominations for Governor; Dunlap to Face LePage in CD 2

Last Friday, the Maine Secretary of State announced the party nominees for Governor and the Second Congressional District after the votes were tabulated in the ranked-choice primary election.

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Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief & Local S6 Retiree Dies of Injuries from Mill Explosion

Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief & Local S6 Retiree Dies of Injuries from Mill Explosion

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Assistant Searsmont Fire Chief and Local S6 retiree Wayne Woodbury who died at Maine Medical Center on Sunday.

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Local S6 Members Pass Strike Sanction Vote with 99% Approval

Local S6 Members Pass Strike Sanction Vote with 99% Approval

On June 6, IAM Local S6 membership voted to pass a strike sanction vote with 99 percent voting yes. A total of 3,159 members voted with 3,111 voting YES and 33 voting NO. The measure only needed 30 percent of members to vote, but the union had a 72 percent voter turnout out of 4,404 members.

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Josh Johnson Elected President of Metal Trades Council at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Josh Johnson Elected President of Metal Trades Council at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

IAM Local 836 President Josh Johnson has been elected to succeed Alana Schaeffer as the new President of the Metal Trades Council, representing over 3,000 blue collar trades workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

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Read More > Josh Johnson Elected President of Metal Trades Council at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard