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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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Tell Congress to Protect Workers’ Rights By Fully Funding the NLRB

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is in a funding crisis.

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Senator Hickman's Remarks on the History of Black Workers' Struggles in Maine

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Labor History: The Dover Textile Women & Their City Slicker Boss

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01, Dec, 2022

Remembering UFCW Leader Steve Buzzell (1940-2022)

We send our condolences to the family of former United Food & Commercial Workers leader Steve A. Buzzell of Saco, who passed away on November 16. He was 82.

01, Dec, 2022

Maine Author Monica Wood Supports Striking HarperCollins Workers

Maine author Monica Wood is refusing to sign off on the cover of her latest novel in support of striking workers at the New York City-based publishing company HarperCollins.

01, Dec, 2022

Little Dog Coffee Shop Workers Vote to Form Union

On Wednesday, staff at Little Dog coffee shop in Brunswick voted unanimously to form a union with Workers United.

01, Dec, 2022