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Published
March 8, 2021

Maine Voices: I’m a longtime nurse at Maine Medical Center, and I don’t support a union

Why would we pay dues that would give us benefits we already have and make the patient a secondary consideration?
Published
February 12, 2021

Amazon faces biggest union push in its history

And it’s happening in the unlikeliest of places: Alabama, a state with laws that don’t favor unions.
Published
February 4, 2021

BIW union issues statement supporting Maine Med nurses’ unionization push

“It’s time we blow the whistle on the anti-union corporations that hire lawyers and spend big $$ to intimidate their employees for trying to form a union,” Local S6 leaders wrote Wednesday.
Published
January 29, 2021

Maine Med hires anti-union firm to train, dissuade nurses

Nurses would be required to take time from their work caring for patients, delivering vaccines and conducting coronavirus tests to attend the mandatory training.
Published
January 4, 2021

Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity

Members are pushing for change without traditional collective bargaining rights.

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Published
December 28, 2020

Museum management’s appeal delays union vote result

The vote was held this month, but the Portland Museum of Art has asked the National Labor Relations Board to review its decision allowing gallery ambassadors to decide whether to unionize.
Published
November 23, 2020

Museum employees’ vote on union slated for December

A museum spokesperson said management is not trying to prevent a vote on unionization, but rather making sure employees knows the pros and cons of forming a union.
Published
November 21, 2020

Truckers threaten to strike after Shaw’s negotiations stall

A union representative says members authorized a strike as a warning, but hoped they wouldn't have to carry through.
Published
September 9, 2020

Mills administration proposes hiring freeze, spending cuts to offset revenue lost to pandemic

The plan proposes a hiring freeze and delaying technology upgrades to help make up for more than $500 million in revenue losses.
Published
September 7, 2020

Labor Day rally calls attention to need for aid during pandemic

In Portland, labor leaders and workers call for legislation to protect workers, assist state and local governments, and boost unemployment benefits for struggling Mainers.