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While there were some major labor defeats in elections at the national level, in Maine, we were fortunate in that we were able to re-elect Congressman Jared Golden, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Senator Angus King to help fight for us in Congress.

If you haven’t voted yet, we urge you to make a plan to vote to do so this coming Tuesday and consider where candidates stand on issues that impact your pocket book.

This week union canvassers with the Maine AFL-CIO achieved our goal of knocking on 25,000 doors for labor-endorsed candidates for the Maine State House and Senate!

The next President and Congress could pave the way for a dramatically re-energized and vibrant labor movement or they could continue a decades-long project to undermine, weaken, and destroy our unions.

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.