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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF MACHINISTS LOCAL S6 STRIKE AND FIGHT FOR A FAIR CONTRACT AT BIW

WHEREAS, it has long been recognized that “Bath built is best built” and that workers at BIW are highly skilled workers; and

30, Jun, 2020

RESOLUTION TO WORK FOR RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE MAINE LABOR MOVEMENT

RESOLUTION to Work for Racial Justice in the Maine Labor Movement

Passed by the Maine AFL-CIO COPE Convention

30, Jun, 2020

What Is Owed: Without Economic Justice, There Can Be No True Equality

Race-neutral policies simply will not address the depth of disadvantage faced by people this country once believed were chattel. Financial restitution cannot end racism, of course, but it can certainly mitigate racism’s most devastating effects.

24, Jun, 2020

Video: Workers First Caravan for Racial + Economic Justice

Thousands of working people across the country joined together on June 17 in a national day of action. We called for the Senate to pass the HEROES Act and for Congress to take actions to address structural racism. The HEROES Act is grounded in America’s Five Economic Essentials that are desperately needed to keep working people safe and financially secure. This day of action was just the beginning. Today and every day that follows, working people will mobilize like never before to make the HEROES Act the law of the land and rid our institutions of systemic racism.

22, Jun, 2020

Juneteenth & Fund the Frontlines!

Celebrating Juneteenth
Workers Call on Senators King and Collins to Take Action to Fund the Frontlines
Check out the New Local S6 Temp Tales Episode!
Register Now for COPE Convention Awards Ceremony & Zoom

20, Jun, 2020

Trumka: Our crises demand bold action now

America is suffering under the crushing weight of three crises, which are a public health pandemic, an economic free fall, and structural racism. They are knotted together in that untangling one depends on how we untangle the others.

17, Jun, 2020

Pingree & Charles Win Nominations for Governor; Dunlap to Face LePage in CD 2

Graham Platner Clinches Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senate with 72% of the Vote

Searsmont Assistant Fire Chief & Local S6 Retiree Dies of Injuries from Mill Explosion

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