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Woodland Pulp Workers (USW 27) Ratify New Contract with Wage Increases & Paid Leave Improvements

Woodland Pulp Workers (USW 27) Ratify New Contract with Wage Increases & Paid Leave Improvements

About 75 percent of members of  United Steelworkers Local 27 voted last week to ratify a new three-contract with Woodland Pulp in Baileyville.

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Unions Urge Senators to Remove Ban on State-Level AI Accountability Laws from Budget Reconciliation Bill

Unions Urge Senators to Remove Ban on State-Level AI Accountability Laws from Budget Reconciliation Bill

The AFL-CIO and 29 national labor organizations called on senators to remove a dangerous provision from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that would ban states from passing or enforcing laws protecting workers from the threats artificial intelligence (AI) poses to their rights, jobs and safety.

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Union Members Discuss Political Organizing Strategies to Win Our Vision for a Pro-Worker Society

Union Members Discuss Political Organizing Strategies to Win Our Vision for a Pro-Worker Society

More than 30 union members and friends of labor attended our Labor Civics Cohort on Tuesday.

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Shop Steward Spotlight: John Cabral (IAM S6) Finds Solidarity, Strength & Union Pride in the Labor Movement

Shop Steward Spotlight: John Cabral (IAM S6) Finds Solidarity, Strength & Union Pride in the Labor Movement

PHOTO:  John Cabral at the IAM Local S6 strike at Bath Iron Works in 2020.

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Facing Unemployment, Union Apprentices Back Legislation to Support Union Jobs in Clean Energy Sector

Facing Unemployment, Union Apprentices Back Legislation to Support Union Jobs in Clean Energy Sector

Photo: IBEW 1253 apprentices Cierra Pearl & Brayden House at the State House last week. NRCM

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