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PHOTO: Greater Portland Metro driver Ryan James with ATU 714 President/Business Agent Joe Thomas.

PHOTO: AFSCME members call on lawmakers to improve retirement benefits for mental health workers to boost staff recruitment and retention in 2023.

PHOTO: Postal Workers at a rally to protect mail delivery in Maine with Sen. Mike Tipping (D-Penobscot)

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) is pushing to force a House vote on eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduce Social Security benefits for millions of public employees, such as teachers and first responders.

VIDEO: Farmworker & his nephew recount brutal assault by boss on Vermont farm.

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