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PublishedMay 16, 2023
UMaine System grad students say they’re underpaid, look to unionize
Organizers of the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union want to remedy what they say are poor pay and benefits, and say their peers at similar schools are compensated more fairly.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
Workers’ rights honored, PRO Act endorsed for International Workers’ Day
The Maine chapters of the Communist Party USA and the Party for Socialism and Liberation honor workers' rights for International Workers’ Day, at Kennedy Park in Lewiston.
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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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PublishedApril 10, 2022
America’s next union battlefield may be on campus
College faculty are coming under new pressure to prove their value while dealing with attacks on job security, demands for greater productivity and criticism over what and how they teach. And they are fighting back.
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PublishedApril 10, 2022
Amazon, Starbucks and the sparking of a new American union movement
Successful union drives at two of America’s biggest companies were led by committed individuals, rather than established unions.
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