The union is demanding wage increases for the 165 employees currently working under a contract that expired in July 2023.
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Fidium parent company laying off nearly quarter of customer service staff in Maine
The cutting of 12 jobs at Consolidated Communications continues what union and congressional leaders have called a ‘troubling’ trend at Maine’s largest telecommunications company.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
State workers’ union files labor complaint against Mills administration
The union accused the administration of ignoring a legislative mandate to update salary information in a 2020 study comparing state workers salaries with the private sector.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
California fast-food workers form new union, first of its kind for industry
The California Fast Food Workers Union, which is affiliated with the powerful Service Employees International Union, could serve as a model for other states.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, New England, Schools & Education
Teachers strike in Boston suburb hits 8th day, with tensions fraying
The Newton Teachers Association, which is prohibited by law from striking and faces hefty fines, said it’s seeking living wages for all employees.
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Former Bath Iron Works pipefitter installed as new leader of international union
Brian Bryant was named president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents 4,250 Bath Iron Works employees.
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Brunswick Staples workers vote against unionizing
Brunswick Staples workers rejected forming a union in a 6-7 vote. Had the majority of workers voted to unionize, it would have been the first Staples to form a union in the U.S.
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Federal labor board wants Starbucks to reopen 23 locations, including 1 in Portland
The National Labor Relations Board is accusing Starbucks of closing its Old Port location last December in response to workers’ attempt to unionize.
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Maine’s labor movement sees big shift from small unions
Although the total number of unionized workers in Maine is historically low, there is a trend afoot among workers who feel emboldened, and that could lead to more unionization efforts.
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Unions accept contract offer, ending strike at Northern Maine pulp manufacturer
Workers at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville had walked off the job on Oct. 14.