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AFGE’s National VA Council (NVAC) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs have reached a tentative agreement that defends critical protections for VA workers while modernizing the hiring process.

The Maine Lobstering Union (IAM 207) and the Maine AFL-CIO Executive Board have voted to support a proposal that would protect fishing grounds while also allowing offshore wind development in a way that creates good union jobs.

Cives Steel in Augusta is playing hardball in contract negotiations with members of Ironworkers Local 807 and they need our support! There will be a rally to support Local 807 members this Sunday, April 16 at 11:30am at Cives Steel, 103 Lipman Road in Augusta.

Matt Beck, labor representative for IBEW Local 1837, is retiring this week after 17 years on staff at the union.

Last month, a clear majority of the roughly 1,000 graduate workers in the University of Maine System signed cards indicating their support for a union.

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