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Maine Democratic Party Staffers (IBEW 1837) Ratify Contract

Permanent staff at the Maine Democratic Party (MDP) will be represented for the first time by IBEW Local 1837. Contract negotiations recently concluded and party staff approved their first contract.

20, Jan, 2022

McTeague Higbee Staff (IAM S-89) Ratify Contract with Pay Raises & Other Improvements

Legal support staff (Machinists Local S-89) at the Topsham-based law firm McTeague Higbee have ratified a new contract with pay raises and other improvements.

19, Jan, 2022

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Maine Union Leaders Say USPS Staffing Shortage Due to Unfair Two-Tier System & Other Issues

Postal union leaders

18, Jan, 2022

Augusta Ironworkers Members Produce Critical Steel Infrastructure

For 60 years, members of Ironworkers Local 807 at Cives Steel in Augusta have fabricated structural steel for a variety of large-scale projects throughout New England.

14, Jan, 2022

Augusta/Waterville KVCAP Drivers Make Improvements in New Contract

Augusta and Waterville drivers (Machinists Local S-89) at Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) have ratified a new three-year contract that includes several improvements over the previous one.

14, Jan, 2022

The Badass 50: #21 Liz Schuler

"We are building pathways and support structures to grow a bold, inclusive, and transformative movement — I think that's pretty badass," says Shuler, the first woman elected president of the AFL-CIO

12, Jan, 2022