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Employees at The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and MOFGA Certification Services (MCS) have formed a union with the Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989). Last week MOFGA and MCS announced the voluntary recognition of their staff’s new union.

PHOTO: Winslow firefighters (IAFF 5479) with their new charter.

One year ago, a senseless mass shooting left 18 Mainers in Lewiston dead, including BIW shipbuilder

PHOTO: Clinic Manager Sylie Motoum and PWN attorney Kelsey Lee speak with a worker at a recent community event. PHOTO courtesy of PWN.

Bargaining a good contract is a union’s top priority. We’ve identified significant ways that this election will affect your union contract.

With the election season in full swing, you’re probably seeing a lot of negative political ads and social media posts about immigration. These narratives typically characterize immigrant workers as violent drug dealers who illegally cross the border to take advantage of our social safety net.