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PHOTO: Members of the new Western Maine SOAR chapter.

Ski patrol staff at Sunday River are seeking to unionize with the United Mountain Workers, CWA Local 7781.

The Maine Service Employees Association (SEIU-1989), the union representing Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) workers, is calling on the state to reverse its decision to close the Jay MaineDOT Maintenance Camp, stating that the move is retaliation against employees who spoke out about

Union shop stewards are critical to building a stronger labor movement. Stewards are our frontline defense when it comes to defending and enforcing union contracts, educating and orientating new members, helping members with workplace issues and so much more.

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now. 

On Wednesday, union workers from all over Maine testified against a so-called “right-to-work” bill designed to weaken the collective power of workers and drive down wages.