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Baileyville Workers, Federal Workers & Others Highlight Importance of Solidarity Harvest This Thanksgiving

10 Nov, 2025

As Thanksgiving approaches, it is important to think about the union families who are struggling this season and offer our solidarity where we can. Recently, Woodland Pulp and St. Croix Chipping in Baileyville have announced that they will be shutting down for a month from mid November to mid

Maine Legislative Leaders Approve Some Labor Bills to Be Considered in the 2026 Legislative Session; Hospital Closure Bill Being Appealed

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Register Now for APRI-Maine’s Annual Dinner

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AFSCME Member Gets Assistance From Union Plus Disability Grant

When AFSCME member Deborah Van Horn was unable to work due to health issues, she turned to Union Plus for financial help. As a Union Plus Credit Cardholder, she was eligible to apply for the Union Plus Disability Grant.

11, Jun, 2019

How LGBTQ Union Activists Transformed the Labor Movement

As Pride Month is recognized around the world this year, the rainbow-hued celebration will be colored by hope, fear for the future, and reverence for the que

10, Jun, 2019

Trump’s North American Trade Deal Must do More to Protect U.S. Jobs

Mexico didn’t foist NAFTA on the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s constant claims that the U.S. loses “so much money” on the deal. We did it to ourselves, and we did it deliberately.

10, Jun, 2019

Trump’s War on Worker Rights

President Trump ran for office as a champion of American workers and a friend of labor unions, but his administration has systematically favored employers at the expense of workers.

10, Jun, 2019

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Weekly Update: Pro-Labor Victories in Augusta!

IN THIS EDITION:

Legislative Update: Pro-labor victories
Calais Nurses in Contract Fight
State Employees (MSEA SEIU 1989) Rallying for Fair Contract — Sat. June 22
Race & Economics Workshop in Lewiston — Sunday July 21
State Green New Deal Passes Maine House!
Mainers Rally for Tax Fairness

07, Jun, 2019

Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card

LaVerne Washington, executive board member and steward of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101 in San Jose, California is on her way to retiring credit card debt free. Washington has been an AFSCME member for 18 years. As she started planning for retirement from her job as a paralegal, she researched ways to reduce her bills and high interest credit card debt. She remembered that Union Plus Credit Counseling is one of the benefits available to her through AFSCME Advantage.

30, May, 2019