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Debate Schedule for Maine Senate & Congressional Races

U.S. Senate Debates Oct. 13 at 7pm - Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) on WABI/WAGM - streaming at https://www.youtube.com/@wabi-tv5 Oct. 15 at 8pm - Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) hosted by NEWS Center Maine, Portland Press Herald & Maine Public with live audience at Gracie
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Platner campaign
Platner Campaign Staff Unionizes with IBEW Local 1837

Platner Campaign Staff Unionizes with IBEW Local 1837

Graham Platner, candidate for U.S. Senate, yesterday signed a collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 1837 at the union hall in Manchester, Maine. Negotiations between management and the union—which often take months—took just about three hours.

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tax fairness
Maine AFL-CIO Urges Lawmakers to Reject Tax Giveaways & Make Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share

Maine AFL-CIO Urges Lawmakers to Reject Tax Giveaways & Make Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share

Governor Mills has proposed a supplemental budget that comes up short. While there are some good elements, most of the big items do little to address working people's needs.

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MSEA
State Employees Call on Legislature to Close Pay Gap & Improve Staffing

State Employees Call on Legislature to Close Pay Gap & Improve Staffing

This week, the Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU 1989) called on the Legislature to provide funding to close the pay gap for state employees to improve staffing recruitment and retention.

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