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Budget Committee Votes to Tax Millionaires, Improve Child Care Affordability & Retirement Security

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Governor Signs Rep. Matt Beck's Bill to Combat Wage Theft

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Want to Volunteer and Join a Labor 2024 Canvass Knocking on Doors or Driving?

For the past few weeks we have been all over Maine knocking on doors in support of pro-labor candidates for the Maine Legislature as part of our Maine AFL-CIO Labor 2024 campaign.

24, Sep, 2024

Higher Fines for Breaking Labor Laws Go into Effect

Maine's Bureau of Labor Standards (BLS) is increasing fines for breaking laws

24, Sep, 2024

Nearly 100,000 Maine Workers to See Wage Increases in January 2025 with Rise in State Minimum Wage

PHOTO: Worker Melissa Stevens speaks at a press conference in 2016 with boxes of petitions to get a minimum wage increase on the ballot.

24, Sep, 2024

Portland Transit Driver Ryan James (ATU 714) Helps Lost Boy Find His Family

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

17, Sep, 2024

Tell Psychiatric Hospital Management to Support Safe Staffing

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

17, Sep, 2024

Postal Workers (APWU 458) to Rally to Improve Mail Service on Tues, Oct 1st in Lewiston

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

17, Sep, 2024