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MDOL & Maine AFL-CIO Partner on New Program to Connect Workers to Jobs & Training

MDOL & Maine AFL-CIO Partner on New Program to Connect Workers to Jobs & Training

The Maine Department of Labor has officially launched a pilot peer workforce navigator program, a partnership with the Maine AFL-CIO, Maine Equal Justice, Food AND Medicine, Prosperity Maine, and Gateway Community Services.

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Strike Averted! Sappi Workers Ratify Best Contract in Decades

Strike Averted! Sappi Workers Ratify Best Contract in Decades

After nearly going on strike earlier this week, on Wednesday members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9, who work at the Sappi Mill in Skowhegan, ratified a new three-year contract containing the strongest economic package for members since Sappi purchased the mill in 1995.

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One Year in: ARPA Has Guaranteed Pensions & Helped Workers Bargain for Better Wages & Working Conditions

One Year in: ARPA Has Guaranteed Pensions & Helped Workers Bargain for Better Wages & Working Conditions

It’s been a year since the labor-backed American Rescue

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Committee Advances Bill to Create Good Union Jobs in Renewable Energy jobs

Committee Advances Bill to Create Good Union Jobs in Renewable Energy jobs

The Maine Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee voted 8 to 3 on Wednesday to recommend passage of LD 1969, which will create good quality clean energy jobs and advance equity in the renewable energy industry. The bill faces further votes in the Maine House and Senate.

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