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Another day, another picket! Brother Troy Jackson joins UMaine Graduate Workers UAW International Union to settle a fair contract!
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UMaine Graduate Workers Union! (UMGWU-UAW) on Instagram: "Join us outside President Ferrini-Mundy’s office TODAY to demand an end to contract negotiations & a fair contract NOW!"
The UMaine Grad Workers Union holds a protest outside President Ferrini-Mundy's office, calling for a fair contract that meets their needs, including fair pay, health coverage, and support for parents...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Another day, another picket! Brother Troy Jackson joins UMaine Graduate Workers UAW International Union to settle a fair contract!
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That would appear to be Graham Platner out with picketing/striking nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital.
WABI says nurses have been negotiating for a new contract for over a year. tinyurl.com/yc6n4vwh #MEpolitics
WABI says nurses have been negotiating for a new contract for over a year. tinyurl.com/yc6n4vwh #MEpolitics
Nurses with the Maine State Nurses Association/NNU are striking for safe staffing, and improved patient care! Tell hospital CEO Jeff Zewe to stop union busting & bullying nurses! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
That would appear to be Graham Platner out with picketing/striking nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital.
WABI says nurses have been negotiating for a new contract for over a year. tinyurl.com/yc6n4vwh #MEpolitics
WABI says nurses have been negotiating for a new contract for over a year. tinyurl.com/yc6n4vwh #MEpolitics
Nurses with the Maine State Nurses Association/NNU are striking for safe staffing, and improved patient care! Tell hospital CEO Jeff Zewe to stop union busting & bullying nurses! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Nurses with the Maine State Nurses Association/NNU are striking for safe staffing, and improved patient care! Tell hospital CEO Jeff Zewe to stop union busting & bullying nurses! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
We had an awesome Biennial Convention last week! Here is a recap! maineaflcio.org/news/maine-a...
Maine AFL-CIO Convention Hosts UAW Pres. Shawn Fain & Elects New Executive Board & Secretary Treasurer
PHOTO: Maine AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer John Perry IV (USW 900, center) and, from left, Executive Board members Dave Hebert (USW 291), Serina DeWolfe (AFT), Tom McCord (PATFA-AFT) and Chris Hodgdon (...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We had an awesome Biennial Convention last week! Here is a recap! maineaflcio.org/news/maine-a...
We're excited to announce that UAW President Shawn Fain will be the keynote speaker of the Maine AFL-CIO's Biennial Convention next week! maineaflcio.org/news/uaw-pre...
UAW President Shawn Fain to Keynote Maine AFL-CIO Convention
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October 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We're excited to announce that UAW President Shawn Fain will be the keynote speaker of the Maine AFL-CIO's Biennial Convention next week! maineaflcio.org/news/uaw-pre...
The 2025 Working Families Legislative Scorecard is online! Find out how your legislators voted on key labor issues like fair wages, collective bargaining rights, safe working conditions & more! scorecard.maineaflcio.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The 2025 Working Families Legislative Scorecard is online! Find out how your legislators voted on key labor issues like fair wages, collective bargaining rights, safe working conditions & more! scorecard.maineaflcio.org
Several union women from Maine joined the Tradeswomen Build Nations, the largest gathering of unionized tradeswomen in the world. maineaflcio.org/news/mainers...
Mainers Join 6,000 Tradeswoman at Annual Conference in Chicago
PHOTO: Alana Schaeffer (right) with union sisters at the Tradeswomen Build Nations in Chicago.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Several union women from Maine joined the Tradeswomen Build Nations, the largest gathering of unionized tradeswomen in the world. maineaflcio.org/news/mainers...
Doris Poland of Windham (APWU) is voting NO on 1 because she has a son with disabilities who relies on absentee voting. #SaveAbsenteeVoting
September 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Doris Poland of Windham (APWU) is voting NO on 1 because she has a son with disabilities who relies on absentee voting. #SaveAbsenteeVoting
Retired Bangor firefighter/paramedic Ronnie Green of the Professional Fire Fighters of Maine is voting NO on Question 1! #saveabsenteevoting
September 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Retired Bangor firefighter/paramedic Ronnie Green of the Professional Fire Fighters of Maine is voting NO on Question 1! #saveabsenteevoting
Firefighter/paramedics rely on absentee voting because they often work long shifts on Election Day and can't get out of work to vote. Question 1 on the November ballot would restrict our ability to vote absentee. VOTE NO ON 1! #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting
September 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Firefighter/paramedics rely on absentee voting because they often work long shifts on Election Day and can't get out of work to vote. Question 1 on the November ballot would restrict our ability to vote absentee. VOTE NO ON 1! #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting
We spoke with Utilities Workers of America Local B341 President Chris Richardson about the work his members do delivering natural gas to Southern Maine & upcoming contract negotiations with Unitil.
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Meet the Unitil Workers with Utility Workers Union of America Local B341
If you purchase natural gas for your home from Unitil, you might not be aware that the men and women who ensure its delivery are proud members of the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local B341...
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September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We spoke with Utilities Workers of America Local B341 President Chris Richardson about the work his members do delivering natural gas to Southern Maine & upcoming contract negotiations with Unitil.
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Solidarity with nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent! www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses...
Nurses at two Maine hospitals vote to authorize strikes
Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine, and at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, announced today that they have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their nurse...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Solidarity with nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent! www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses...
Brother Rodrigue Mbatchi fled political persecution in his home country & settled in Maine in 2023. After graduating from our Union Construction Academy of Maine he is now working as a Laborer with LIUNA Local 327! maineaflcio.org/news/union-c...
Union Construction Academy Graduate Rodrigue Mbatchi (LIUNA 327): From Political Persecution to a Union Job in Maine
On July 18, 2023, Rodrigue Mbatchi arrived in Maine to seek a life of peace and freedom after experiencing political persecution in his home country of the Republic of Congo. After graduating from the...
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September 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Brother Rodrigue Mbatchi fled political persecution in his home country & settled in Maine in 2023. After graduating from our Union Construction Academy of Maine he is now working as a Laborer with LIUNA Local 327! maineaflcio.org/news/union-c...
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The Maine AFL-CIO seeks a Campaigns Director to be based in Augusta, ME. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?id=29332 #1u #UnionStrong @maineaflcio.bsky.social @aflcio.org
September 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The Maine AFL-CIO seeks a Campaigns Director to be based in Augusta, ME. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?id=29332 #1u #UnionStrong @maineaflcio.bsky.social @aflcio.org
Great article about the Stage Hands who organized the State Theatre in Portland! thebollard.com/2025/08/09/r...
Rise of the Locals
State Theatre Stagehands
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August 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great article about the Stage Hands who organized the State Theatre in Portland! thebollard.com/2025/08/09/r...
Solidarity with Bath Iron Works Firefighters fighting for a fair contract! maineaflcio.org/news/biw-fir...
BIW Firefighters Are Fighting for a Fair Contract
After a rough start, negotiations between the Bath Iron Works Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 5257 and BIW are back on track as the two parties’ bargain over a new contract.“We're going into int...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Solidarity with Bath Iron Works Firefighters fighting for a fair contract! maineaflcio.org/news/biw-fir...
Congratulations to musicians with the Boston Musicians Association Local 9-535 for winning record raises in their new three-year contract with the Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO)!
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Portland Symphony Orchestra Musicians Fight for & Win Record 18% Wage Increases in New Contract
Musicians with the Boston Musicians Association Local 9-535 are celebrating record raises in their new three-year contract with the Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO). Musicians say it was a hard fough...
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August 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Congratulations to musicians with the Boston Musicians Association Local 9-535 for winning record raises in their new three-year contract with the Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO)!
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Elderly Mainers, people with disabilities & children who have suffered the loss of a parent deserve a SS system that is efficient and easily accessible. We urge our congressional delegation to prevent the dismantling of this critical social insurance program.
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Opinion: Staffing cuts are undermining Social Security
"Elderly Mainers, people with disabilities and children who have suffered the loss of a parent deserve a Social Security system that is efficient and easily accessible."
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August 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Elderly Mainers, people with disabilities & children who have suffered the loss of a parent deserve a SS system that is efficient and easily accessible. We urge our congressional delegation to prevent the dismantling of this critical social insurance program.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/07/29/o...
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We spoke to National Postal Mail Handlers (NPMH) Branch 205 about challenges facing the USPS. maineaflcio.org/news/mail-ha...
Mail Handlers President Diane Libby Discusses Challenges Facing Workers at Hampden Mail Distribution Center
This past March Diane Libby was elected as interim President of the National Postal Mail Handlers (NPMH) Branch 205, succeeding former President Jeff Anderson at the Eastern Maine Mail Processing and ...
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July 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We spoke to National Postal Mail Handlers (NPMH) Branch 205 about challenges facing the USPS. maineaflcio.org/news/mail-ha...
As private investors are buying up the manufactured home park where she lives, MSEA retiree recalls growing up in Electchester, a union-built housing co-op in NYC.
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As Private Investors Seek to Buy Up the Land Beneath Her Home, MSEA Retiree Recalls Growing Up in Union Co-op Housing
PHOTO: Harry Van Arsdale unveils a model of Electchester. Photo: Archives of the Joint Industry Board of Electrical Industry.
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July 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
As private investors are buying up the manufactured home park where she lives, MSEA retiree recalls growing up in Electchester, a union-built housing co-op in NYC.
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Have you had trouble getting through to Social Security lately? Here's why. maineaflcio.org/news/trump-a...
Trump Administration’s Social Security Changes Causing Chaos & Confusion in Maine SSA Offices
The Trump administration’s radical reorganization of the Social Security Administration is causing chaos and confusion in Maine Social Security offices, dramatically increasing wait times and causing ...
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July 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Have you had trouble getting through to Social Security lately? Here's why. maineaflcio.org/news/trump-a...
UFCW 791 members who work at the Shaw's Warehouse in Wells have just won the best contract since they unionized in 1998! maineaflcio.org/news/shaws-w...
Shaw’s Warehouse Workers (UFCW 791) Win New Contract with Raises
Workers at the Shaw’s Distribution Center in Wells overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year contract that includes pay increases and pension improvements. The contract includes $5.05 per hour raise ove...
maineaflcio.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
UFCW 791 members who work at the Shaw's Warehouse in Wells have just won the best contract since they unionized in 1998! maineaflcio.org/news/shaws-w...
The Maine AFL-CIO is proud to support Troy Jackson for Governor of the State of Maine! Hear what workers across the state are saying about Troy's long record of standing up for workers. Troy can build a working class coalition with the best shot to win the general election!
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Maine AFL-CIO Endorses Troy Jackson for Governor
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July 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Maine AFL-CIO is proud to support Troy Jackson for Governor of the State of Maine! Hear what workers across the state are saying about Troy's long record of standing up for workers. Troy can build a working class coalition with the best shot to win the general election!
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This year we won improvements to retirement security for mental health workers, defended cuts to childcare & free school lunches, made gains to ensure clean energy jobs are good quality jobs & more. There were also disappointments. Read our full recap here:
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Special Edition: State Legislative Recap - Victories & Disappointments
maineaflcio.org
July 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This year we won improvements to retirement security for mental health workers, defended cuts to childcare & free school lunches, made gains to ensure clean energy jobs are good quality jobs & more. There were also disappointments. Read our full recap here:
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Historic breakthrough in Maine: Gov. Mills has signed legislation extending the state min wage to farmworkers. Congrats to all who fought for years to win this! @maineaflcio.bsky.social @mecep.bsky.social
Farmworkers now ‘belong fully’ in Maine minimum wage laws • Maine Morning Star
After multiple attempts in recent years, farmworkers will now have the right to state minimum wage like most other employees in Maine.
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June 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Historic breakthrough in Maine: Gov. Mills has signed legislation extending the state min wage to farmworkers. Congrats to all who fought for years to win this! @maineaflcio.bsky.social @mecep.bsky.social