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Maine Democratic Party Staffers Form Union

We would like to welcome the latest members of Maine’s labor movement! The permanent staff of the Maine Democratic Party have formed a union with IBEW 1837.

01, Nov, 2021

Convention recap, organizing victory & more!

IN THIS EDITION:

01, Nov, 2021

‘Striketober’ Isn’t a Sign of Chaos—It’s a Healthy Development for the Country

The picket line has been crowded lately.

26, Oct, 2021

Survey Shows Broad Public Support For Worker Strikes

Workers at companies like Kellogg’s, Nabisco and John Deere have hit the picket lines in recent weeks hoping to get a better deal from their employers. A new survey suggests the public by and large supports them.

26, Oct, 2021

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Lobstering Union Victory | Question 1 & More

IN THIS EDITION:

25, Oct, 2021

Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

Marcial Reyes could have just quit his job. Frustrated with chronic understaffing at the Kaiser Permanente hospital where he works in Southern California, he knows he has options in a region desperate for nurses.

Instead, he voted to go on strike.

18, Oct, 2021