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Union members and allies commemorated the Mainers who died on the job from workplace injuries and illnesses over the past year at events in Rumford and Lewiston as part of this year’s Workers Memorial Day On April 28 and May 1st.

Three more of priority labor bills became law this week. Here's the run-down:

This week, USW 9 President and Maine AFL-CIO Vice President Pat Carleton retired from his job at the Somerset Paper Mill in Skowhegan. A pipefitter by trade, Carleton got his start as a contractor at the Skowhegan mill with UA Plumbers and Pipefitters.

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