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Maine Med Nurses (MSNA/NNU) Win Back Paid Leaves

Union nurses at Maine Medical Center (MSNA/NNU) have successfully pressured hospital management to

23, Feb, 2023

Time for Paid Family Leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) passed 30 years ago and guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to working families.

23, Feb, 2023

Tell Our Congress People: Federal Employees Deserve a Raise

It’s no secret that federal employee pay lags behind the private sector. That’s why AFGE members are fighting for an 8.7 percent raise.

23, Feb, 2023

Food AND Medicine Peer Workforce Navigator (UAW) to Serve on USDOL Advisory Panel

Suzy Young, who works as Food AND Medicine’s

23, Feb, 2023

Join Union Members Marching in the Portland St. Patrick’s Day Parade — Sun. March 12th

Union members from across the state will be marching in the

23, Feb, 2023

Shalom House Workers File Petition to Form a Union to Strengthen Services, Address Low Pay and Short Staffing

Photo: Shalom House staff with Douglas Born, President of the Southern Maine Labor Council, Mike Seavey, Maine AFL-CIO Faith and Labor Liaison, and State Rep. & Labor & Housing Committee member Charles Skold (D-Portland)

21, Feb, 2023