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Maine AFL-CIO Biennial Convention — Oct. 23-24

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Rest in Power Richard L. Trumka 1949-2021

The labor movement lost a strong leader this week. The Maine AFL-CIO joins unions and workers around the country mourning Rich Trumka, president of the national AFL-CIO.

06, Aug, 2021

In Memoriam: Richard L. Trumka (1949-2021)

Our brother and leader Richard Trumka passed away on August 5, 2021, at the age of 72.

05, Aug, 2021

Maine-Mass Solidarity!

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29, Jul, 2021

Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

In April 2020, after the labor market took its largest one-month hit in modern history, Black men and women suffered job losses proportionate to those of white women. Still, their losses were far less severe than those of Hispanic men and women.

26, Jul, 2021

Congress Must Take Action to Protect Workers

The nation watched earlier this year as heroic warehouse workers at the Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama, made history.

26, Jul, 2021

Labor Movement Leads PRO Act Events in Backyards of All 100 Senators

This week, the AFL-CIO is leading a PRO Act Week of Action, part of the labor movement’s national campaign urging senators to pass this transformative labor law reform. This week of action includes at least one event near every U.S.

22, Jul, 2021