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“We weren’t just fighting EMMC. We were fighting every hospital in the state of Maine.” — A History of Nurse Organizing in Maine

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Preble Street Workers (MSEA-SEIU 1989) House 270 Veterans in One Year

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Rep-Elect Kilton Webb (IBEW 567) Discusses Election Victory

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Photos from May Day Weekend!

This past week, union members across the state have been very active, from supportingIronworkers 807 in their fight for a fair contract with Cives Steel to celebrating International Workers Day with the UMaine Graduate Workers in Orono and Little Dog Workers in Brunswick.

04, May, 2023

Bangor Daily News (BDN) Union Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary Amid Ongoing Contract Negotiations

Members of the Bangor Daily News Union (News Guild - CWA 31128) celebrated the first anniversary of forming their union this past weekend with an evening of bowling.

04, May, 2023

News Guild of Maine Responds to Nonprofit’s Proposed Purchase of Maine Newspapers

Union news workers are vetting a proposed purchase of Maine media mogul Reade Brower's newspapers as he considers an offer from the

04, May, 2023

Union Construction Academy of Maine Hold First Class This Week

The Maine AFL-CIO's

04, May, 2023

A historical illustration of the Haymarket Riots in black and white featuring workers protesting in front of a building and smoke

Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond on May Day: The Fight for Justice Is a Global One

This May Day, the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO recounts the chilling effect the Haymarket Square massacre in Chicago had on union activism.

01, May, 2023

ME AFL-CIO Staffer & Former Union Leader Chris Greenleaf Retires

Chris Greenleaf, a longtime rapid response coordinator and office manager at the Maine AFL-CIO, officially retired last week after 45 years in the labor movement.

28, Apr, 2023