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Join Us for May Day Rallies in Portland and Bangor - May 1st

On May 1, Workers will be holding rallies in Bangor and Portland as part of International Workers' Day, also known as May Day. May Day is a global celebration of the working class that commemorates the struggles and achievements of the labor movement. The day is a time to honor workers'
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Workers Discuss Organizing Victories & Challenges at Labor Day Events

Workers Discuss Organizing Victories & Challenges at Labor Day Events

Last week, union members and friends across Maine enjoyed a Labor Day with great food and inspiring speeches at events in Portland, Winslow and Brewer, sponsored by the Southern Maine Labor Council, Central Maine Labor Council, Eastern Maine Labor Council and Food AND Medicine. 

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IBEW 2327
IBEW 2327 Members Expanding Cutting-Edge High-Speed Broadband Throughout Maine

IBEW 2327 Members Expanding Cutting-Edge High-Speed Broadband Throughout Maine

Members of IBEW 2327 who work for the telephone and Internet provider Consolidated Communications have been busy building out a high-speed fiber optic network throughout the state this year.

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First Female President of the Metal Trades Council at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Discusses Priorities

First Female President of the Metal Trades Council at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Discusses Priorities

In 2020, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 788 member Alana Schaeffer became the first woman  elected President of the Metal Trades Council, an association of a dozen unions representing 3,000 employees across ten trades at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

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Sanford Federation of Teachers (AFT 3711) Distributes Free Books as Part of "First Book Program”

Sanford Federation of Teachers (AFT 3711) Distributes Free Books as Part of "First Book Program”

The Sanford Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 3711) recently hosted a First Book Program with help from the National AFT at Sanford elementary schools during teacher in-service days at the end of August.

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