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SAG-AFTRA’s New England Local — 

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and the Maine Service Employees Association-Service Employees Union Local 1989 (MSEA-SEIU) have reached their first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) representing ACLU employees in the state.  

Members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association (BMDA), Local 3999 of the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), voted on Saturday to ratify a new contract, with 72 percent approval, at Bath Iron Works including raises, cost of living adjustments, imp

Our dear friend Dr. Charlie Scontras was a passionate researcher and promoter of labor education in Maine because he knew that when workers understand where their rights come from they become much more engaged in their unions and never take anything for granted.

* EDIT: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Rockland Firefighters have also negotiated a 42-hour work week. We have corrected the error.