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Topsham School Bus Drivers Picket for Fair Contract

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School bus drivers with the Maine Education Association in Topsham picketed Tuesday to call on the MSAD 75 administration to negotiate a fair contract,

USW Labor Council Holds Fall Labor Council Meeting

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Tips Are More Important Than You Think

The Donald Trump Labor Department is proposing a rule change that would mean that restaurant servers and bartenders could lose a large portion of their earnings.

29, Jan, 2018

Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports 260,000 More Union Members in 2017

Last week, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on union membership, which found that the number of union members rose by 260,000 in 2017.

29, Jan, 2018

AFL-CIO and Mexico's National Workers Unions Stand Against Bill that Will Hurt All Working People

The Mexican government has filed legislation that would substantially weaken rights for working people.

29, Jan, 2018

Los Angeles Times Journalists Vote 248-44 to Unionize

Journalists at the Los Angeles Times have overwhelmingly elected to form a union, a first for the 136-year-old news organization that for much of its history was known for its opposition to organized labor.

25, Jan, 2018

Bus Drivers Testify in Augusta

A bill in Augusta would pave the way for driverless buses in Maine. Needless to say, bus drivers have big concerns.

Ed Knutson, Jon Cail, and Bill Nickerson (retired) came to Augusta to testify against LD 1724. They are members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 714.

19, Jan, 2018

Hospice Workers Vigil

Health care workers at Hospice of Southern Maine voted to come together as a union in May.

Since then, they have struggled to secure a first contract. Management is delaying bargaining progress, and retaliating against union leaders.

19, Jan, 2018