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Three more of priority labor bills became law this week. Here's the run-down:

This week, USW 9 President and Maine AFL-CIO Vice President Pat Carleton retired from his job at the Somerset Paper Mill in Skowhegan. A pipefitter by trade, Carleton got his start as a contractor at the Skowhegan mill with UA Plumbers and Pipefitters.

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It’s been a great week for working people in Maine as several important pro-labor laws have become law thanks to the hard work of both rank and file union members and our fellow union members serving in Augusta.

Last week, Governor Janet Mills signed a supplemental budget that includes several provisions that will help retired workers.