labor movement
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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
Our View: National chains trying to pull fast one on Maine workers
Customers and our communities should demand more from union-busting Starbucks and Chipotle.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Brunswick nonprofit that helps sexual assault victims voluntarily recognizes labor union
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine leadership voluntarily recognized a labor union formed by the advocacy group's workers, a move labor experts called unusual.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2022
Our View: Chipotle tries to take unionizing off the menu
The decision to close its Augusta restaurant shows that management is scared of workers exercising their rights.
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Augusta Chipotle restaurant workers may be first in nation to unionize following health, labor concerns
Workers delivered a petition and letter of intent to Chipotle Mexican Grill management Wednesday, saying they are forming a union.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
Workers at Morrill teen mental health facility seek to unionize
Employees at Ironwood Maine say they intend to vote to form a union to improve pay, working conditions and standards of care at the residential program and school.
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PublishedMay 30, 2022
New unions in Portland make racial justice a top priority
Young, progressive workers say they want enforceable contracts that reflect management's pledges of support for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Maine Voices: USM center will build on historian’s legacy by strengthening labor education
L.D. 1816 would create the Dr. Charles A. Scontras Labor Center in honor of a man who grew up in Old Orchard and began his working life in a shoe shop.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Portland Pie Co. employees walk out to protest working conditions
The workers cite being overworked and not believing management has their backs when it comes to the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
Commentary: Organizing workers at Amazon affects workers everywhere
The retailing behemoth takes far too much for itself, while leaving employees and society with too little.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Another View: Starbucks should see union vote not as a defeat, but an opportunity
Having this option will make the workforce stronger and more invested in the company’s success.