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Labor Reading Group Taking Nominations for Next Reading Selection

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Former MSEA-SEIU President Ramona Welton Reflects on Over 40 Years of Public Service

In July, former Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU 1989) President Ramona Welton retired after 41 years of working for the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

04, Sep, 2025

SMART President Say Kilmar Abrego Garcia Must have His Day in Court

On Monday, Aug. 25, SMART apprentice Kilmar Abrego Garcia attended a mandatory check-in with U.S.

04, Sep, 2025

Frank and Kathy Kadi (MSEA-SEIU 1989) & Over Five decades of Activism

PHOTO: Frank Kadi, top center, with fellow MSEA-SEIU members demanding an end to the 1991 Maine State Government Shutdown

The story below comes from the Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU 1989) newsletter The Maine Stater.

04, Sep, 2025

Senator Bernie Sanders & Troy Jackson to Hold Labor Day "Fighting Oligarchy Rally" in Portland

This Labor Day, labor-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson will join U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for a Fighting Oligarchy Rally at Merrill Auditorium in Portland!

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26, Aug, 2025

Reminder: AFL-CIO Bus Tour & Labor Day Events Across Maine

Labor Day is coming up and there's a lot going on in Maine. Labor Day is our time to join together in the spirit of solidarity, celebrate working people and continue our fight for freedom, fairness and security.

26, Aug, 2025

Maine Trust Workers at Sun Journal, Times Record & Several Weeklies File to Join News Guild of Maine

Last week, Maine Trust for Local News (METLN) news workers at the Sun Journal in Lewiston, the Times Record in Brunswick and weekly newspapers and newsletters throughout southern and western Maine

26, Aug, 2025