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“We weren’t just fighting EMMC. We were fighting every hospital in the state of Maine.” — A History of Nurse Organizing in Maine

Read More > “We weren’t just fighting EMMC. We were fighting every hospital in the state of Maine.” — A History of Nurse Organizing in Maine
“We weren’t just fighting EMMC. We were fighting every hospital in the state of Maine.” — A History of Nurse Organizing in Maine

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Maine House Passes Public Sector Majority Sign Up bill, Bill to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement

Maine House Passes Public Sector Majority Sign Up bill, Bill to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement

The Maine House of Representatives voted 85-55 this week to pass a bill that would expand the public sector majority sign up union election bill to include state workers, judicial employees and university, academy and community college employees.

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Postal Workers & Community Protest Consolidation Proposal, Tell Community to Attend Public Meeting on Feb. 29 in Brewer

Postal Workers & Community Protest Consolidation Proposal, Tell Community to Attend Public Meeting on Feb. 29 in Brewer

Postal workers (APWU), fellow union members and mail customers picketed in Orono, Old Town, Brewer, Hampden and Bangor on Saturday to protest a

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Unions Applaud Site Selection Recommendation for Offshore Wind Port

Unions Applaud Site Selection Recommendation for Offshore Wind Port

Last week, the Maine Department of Transportation announced its decision to recommend to the federal government that a new port be built on state- owned land on Sears Island for the development of offshore wind.

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Formtek Workers in Clinton Win 15 percent Wage Increases In New Union Contract

Formtek Workers in Clinton Win 15 percent Wage Increases In New Union Contract

Forty-five workers at the Clinton-based manufacturer Formtek have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the company that includes 15 percent wage increases over the course of the three-year contract.

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Read More > Formtek Workers in Clinton Win 15 percent Wage Increases In New Union Contract