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Union Members Knock on Doors for Senator Craig Hickman

Union members have been pounding the pavement hard in Kennebec County to talk to voters about House District 56 candidate Kent Ackley, Senator Craig Hickman, who has been a champion for labor causes in the Maine Legislature and Governor Janet Mills.

13, Oct, 2022

Hundreds Attend Plumbers and Pipefitters' Career Days

Last week, several hundred high school students attended Maine Construction Career Days. The United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 716 was on hand to give students direct exposure to welding and the pipe trades.

13, Oct, 2022

Veteran Labor Leader Ned McCann Appointed to Maine Unemployment Commission

Governor Janet Mills has appointed former Maine AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Ned McCann to the state Unemployment Insurance Commission, which handles appeals of unemployment eligibility decisions and job training programs.

13, Oct, 2022

Tim Burgess (IBEW 104): “Upgrading Maine’s Grid is Key to Securing a Clean Energy Future”

However, as IBEW 104 Assistant Business Manager points out in

13, Oct, 2022

Union Members Go Door-to-Door for Pro-Labor Candidates Throughout Maine

PHOTO: Linda Deane (USW 900 & Western Maine Labor Council), Rob Muzzy (USW), John Patrick (MSEA/USW) & Sarah Bigney McCabe canvassing for Senator Troy Jackson and other labor candidates in Madawaska last week.

07, Oct, 2022

Pingree, Congressional Members Take Starbucks CEO to Task for Withholding Pay Increases for Union Employees

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined 30 members of Congress in a

07, Oct, 2022