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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Union accuses Mills administration of putting state workers at risk
After a third Department of Health and Human Services employee tests positive for COVID-19, the largest union for state workers again calls on the administration to do more to inform and protect workers from the virus.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Bill to increase Maine overtime protections fails to win lawmakers’ support
The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
Maine trade groups lash out against proposed increase in overtime pay eligibility
A bill in the Legislature would allow thousands more salaried workers in Maine to earn overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours a week.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Commentary: Maine unions support ‘Medicare for All’
Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
The View From Here: Unions shouldn’t fight health care reform
A Nevada union's self-interested campaign puts it on the side of an unworkable status quo.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Pro-labor groups want Maine to crack down on forced arbitration
As these binding agreements become more common as a condition of employment, lawmakers debate a measure that would effectively deputize private attorneys to take employers to court in state labor and discrimination cases.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Hotels reward travelers for opting out of housekeeping. Where does that leave workers?
Housekeeping opt-out programs have been around the industry for more than 10 years, but they've also prompted pushback.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Maine low jobless rate continues historic run
December's preliminary unemployment rate of 2.9% marks the 48th consecutive month of rates below 4%.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Maine Voices: ‘Good old boys club’ management has cost BIW its workers’ trust
If shipyard managers want productivity to rise and labor-hour costs to fall, they should look to the Golden Rule.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2020
Maine Voices: Time for students to occupy the classroom, demand fair pay for adjunct teachers
Part-time professors create courses, give lectures, spend hours grading and help students think critically – but they'd make more in fast food.
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