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Mail Carriers Rally in Portland to Demand Better Management, Workplace Safety & Mail Delivery

Mail carriers with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Local 92 held a rally to demand improvements to hiring practices, workplace safety and mail delivery on Sunday in Portland.

20, Dec, 2022

Gwen Gatcomb, First Female President of the Maine AFL-CIO, Passes Away

We are sad to report that Gwen Gatcomb, the first female President of the Maine AFL-CIO passed away at home on Dec. 12, 2022 after a short illness. She was 90.

20, Dec, 2022

ATU 714 Member Raises Over $200,000 for Maine Charities

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New Charles A. Scontras Labor Center at USM to Launch in 2023

The new Charles A. Scontras Labor Center at the University of Southern Maine is getting off the ground and is expected to be up in running in 2023. It became an “official center” of University of Southern Maine in September of this year.

20, Dec, 2022

New State Funding Allows UMaine’s Bureau of Labor Education to Strengthen Its Mission

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