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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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Auburn Firefighter Mike Scott (IAFF 797) Announces Candidacy for Maine State Senate District 20

Auburn Firefighter Mike Scott (IAFF 797) Announces Candidacy for Maine State Senate District 20

Auburn firefighter Mike Scott has announced his candidacy for Maine State Senate District 20, which includes the City of Auburn and the towns of Durham, New Gloucester, and Poland.

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Read More > Auburn Firefighter Mike Scott (IAFF 797) Announces Candidacy for Maine State Senate District 20

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Maine Mariners Strike Ends After Professional Hockey Players’ Association Ratifies New Contract

Maine Mariners Strike Ends After Professional Hockey Players’ Association Ratifies New Contract

The Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) announced last week that ECHL membership, including Maine Mariners players, ratified a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL, ending a brief two-day strike.

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Read More > Maine Mariners Strike Ends After Professional Hockey Players’ Association Ratifies New Contract

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550 Union Members and Maine Workers Have Provided Input for Contract with Maine’s Working Class

550 Union Members and Maine Workers Have Provided Input for Contract with Maine’s Working Class

PHOTO: Kevin Ready (APWU 458) gives a presentation on the Contract for Maine's Working Class.

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MDOL Releases New Workplace Poster Informing Workers of Their Right to Opt Out of Anti-Union Meetings

In 2023, the Maine AFL-CIO and unions helped pass a state law that grants workers the freedom to not attend employer captive audience meetings about religion or politics, including whether to form a union.

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Read More > MDOL Releases New Workplace Poster Informing Workers of Their Right to Opt Out of Anti-Union Meetings

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Maine Labor Climate Council Applauds Federal Court Ruling Striking Down President Trump’s Unlawful Wind Ban

Maine Labor Climate Council Applauds Federal Court Ruling Striking Down President Trump’s Unlawful Wind Ban

A federal judge last month struck down President Trump’s executive order freezing offshore wind permitting, ruling that the administration overstepped its authority when it halted all approvals on day one of the new term.

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Read More > Maine Labor Climate Council Applauds Federal Court Ruling Striking Down President Trump’s Unlawful Wind Ban