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President Biden Praises Maine Offshore Wind Climate Jobs Bill Passage, Maine’s AFL-CIO’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Auburn Appearance

President Biden Praises Maine Offshore Wind Climate Jobs Bill Passage, Maine’s AFL-CIO’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Auburn Appearance

Several union members turned out to see President Joe Biden during his visit to Maine on July 28.

21, Aug, 2023

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Union Members Attend Labor Summer Institute for Two Days of Movement Building Workshops, Panel Discussions & Networking

Union Members Attend Labor Summer Institute for Two Days of Movement Building Workshops, Panel Discussions & Networking

Last week nearly a hundred union members from all over the state — including nurses, delivery drivers, teachers, electricians, graduate workers, grocery store employees, baristas, construction workers, public employees, shipbuilders, mill workers and many more — gathered at the University of Main

21, Aug, 2023

Read More > Union Members Attend Labor Summer Institute for Two Days of Movement Building Workshops, Panel Discussions & Networking

Postal workers
Postal Unions & Maine AFL-CIO Creating “Postal Jobs Bootcamp” for People Interested in USPS Union Jobs

Postal Unions & Maine AFL-CIO Creating “Postal Jobs Bootcamp” for People Interested in USPS Union Jobs

As anyone who has ever applied for a federal job can tell you, it can be a long, complex and arduous process. It can be difficult for people to understand the questions on the application, especially for people for whom English is not their first language.

21, Aug, 2023

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Former Afghan Pilots, Asylum Seekers, Lewiston High School Alumni & Former Little Dog Workers Graduate Union Construction Academy in Lewiston

Former Afghan Pilots, Asylum Seekers, Lewiston High School Alumni & Former Little Dog Workers Graduate Union Construction Academy in Lewiston

The Maine AFL-CIO's Union Construction A

21, Aug, 2023

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AFGE
Social Security Workers (AFGE 1164) Win TA, Organize to Keep Rural Maine Offices Open

Social Security Workers (AFGE 1164) Win TA, Organize to Keep Rural Maine Offices Open

AFGE has reached an agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA), allowing 42,000 SSA employees nationwide, including 70 employees in Maine, to enjoy new workplace rights and protections.

21, Aug, 2023

Read More > Social Security Workers (AFGE 1164) Win TA, Organize to Keep Rural Maine Offices Open