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Debate Schedule for Maine Senate & Congressional Races

U.S. Senate Debates Oct. 13 at 7pm - Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) on WABI/WAGM - streaming at https://www.youtube.com/@wabi-tv5 Oct. 15 at 8pm - Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) hosted by NEWS Center Maine, Portland Press Herald & Maine Public with live audience at Gracie
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Maine IAM Union Millwrights, Machinists, and Mechanics Overwhelmingly Reject Latest Contract Offer from Sappi

Maine IAM Union Millwrights, Machinists, and Mechanics Overwhelmingly Reject Latest Contract Offer from Sappi

SKOWHEGAN, Maine, Jan. 17, 2025 — IAM Union Local 2740 (District 4) members who work as millwrights at the Sappi mill in Skowhegan, Maine, overwhelmingly voted to reject a contract offer from company management.

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IATSE
State Theatre Stagehands & Technicians in Portland Vote to Unionize with IATSE 114

State Theatre Stagehands & Technicians in Portland Vote to Unionize with IATSE 114

On Tuesday, stagehands and technicians who bring concerts to life at the State Theatre in Portland  won their National Labor Relation Board election to unionize with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 114.

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APRI MLK
Maine AFL-CIO, APRI Maine & IAM Local S6 Members Attend MLK Conference on Race, Immigration & Labor

Maine AFL-CIO, APRI Maine & IAM Local S6 Members Attend MLK Conference on Race, Immigration & Labor

PHOTO: APRI-ME President Garrett Stewart (Left) with Machinists Local S6 Human Rights Committee members Archie Latham (chair), Tarra Sheerer and Garrett Stewart Jr.

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WGME
WGME Workers (IBEW 1837) Picket for Fair Contract

WGME Workers (IBEW 1837) Picket for Fair Contract

On Tuesday, WGME-TV workers (IBEW 1837) were joined by other union members and supporters at an informational picket for a fair contract in Portland. The workers held their picket ahead of another bargaining session with the TV station’s parent company Sinclair that afternoon.

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