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PHOTO: Teamsters rally in Lewiston for United Ambulance workers. (Courtesy Teamsters 340)

Corey Alley

Organizer Daniel O'Donnell will be running an organizing workshop titled “Beating Apathy” on Monday, September 9 in Payson Smith Hall Room 305 from 6pm to 8pm at the University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth St, Portland.

PHOTO: Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney speaks at Social Security event in Lewiston.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of longtime labor advocate Howard Reben who passed away on August 1 after a period of declining health. After moving to Maine in 1970, Howard worked as an advocate for low-income Mainers and those seeking equality and fair working conditions.

CEOs of S&P 500 companies made $17.7 million on average in 2023, more than 268 times their median worker’s income, according to a