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Members of Operating Engineers (IUOE) 4, Carpenters 349, Laborers 327 and Ironworkers Local 7 have begun working on what will become the tallest building in Portland.

10, Mar, 2022

Union Members & Others Join Cummins Workers on the Picket Line

Union members and other supporters continue to show up on the picket line to support Cummins Inc. (IAM 447) workers in Scarborough. On Friday members of the Maine State Nurses Association/NNU joined the picket line.

10, Mar, 2022

Historic Victory: Bill to Strengthen Postal Service to Become Law

On Tuesday, the US Senate voted 79-19 to pass the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (

10, Mar, 2022

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Women in Construction Week: Meet Beth Kleene (IBEW 567) & Billie Kelliher (LIUNA 327)

It’s Natitional Women in Construction week where we highlight women in the building trades and raise awareness about the many opportunities women have to learn valuable skills while getting paid by enrolling in a registered union apprenticeship.

10, Mar, 2022

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How an MSEA-SEIU Member Lead the Campaign to Keep the Wilton Call Center Open

Maine Service Employees Association (SEIU 1989) member Tina Driscoll was devastated when she received a notice from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services in January that the call center where she worked in Wilton would be moved to Lewiston.

10, Mar, 2022

Local Unions Needed to "Adopt a Picket Day" in Scarborough

Machinists Local 447 members at Cummins, Inc. in Scarborough have been on strike since February 12th. These striking workers need our help! They are on the picket line Monday - Friday from 7am – 3:30 pm at 10 Gibson Road in Scarborough.

03, Mar, 2022