Little Dog Coffee Shop workers said they are prepared to strike indefinitely, while the owner said he is considering selling the business.
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Teamsters expected to authorize a nationwide UPS strike for later this summer
The strike vote could bring the country a step closer to the largest work stoppage in 26 years, as soon as Aug. 1.
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Journalists at the country’s largest newspaper chain will walk off the job
In a company statement, Gannett said ‘our leadership is focused on investing in local newsrooms and monetizing our content’ during a challenging economic climate.
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Potential railroad strike would damage struggling U.S. economy, but effects in Maine unclear
A total of 60,000 union workers had been expected to walk off their jobs as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
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New England workers authorized to strike against Consolidated Communications
PORTLAND (AP) — Unions representing Consolidated Communications workers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont authorized a strike if negotiators fail to reach an agreement before their contract expires in less than two weeks, officials announced Wednesday. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Communications Workers of America are engaged in their first contact negotiations since […]
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200-plus Hannaford distribution center workers launch 24-hour strike
SOUTH PORTLAND — More than 200 union members who work at the Hannaford distribution center in South Portland launched a 24-hour strike on Wednesday morning after previously rejecting a contract proposal. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 say they are striking in order to secure a fair contract that improves their lives and protects […]
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250 Hannaford workers authorize strike in Maine
[UPDATED: Hannaford, union to discuss new contract Feb. 26] SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) – A food workers union that represents employees at a Maine distribution center says it has rejected a contract proposal and will go on strike. The 250 workers are members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 who work at the Hannaford Distribution […]
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Portland woman learned from Jay strike
Delia Gorham, 32, of Portland was a child when she attended weekly meetings with her family during the Jay labor strike against International Paper Co. Her mother, brother and her father, Eddie Gorham, who was secretary-treasurer of the Maine AFL-CIO at the time, would make the long drive to Jay from Randolph. “They always stopped […]
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Analyst: With strike over, FairPoint shareholders ‘beating the drums’ to sell the company
PORTLAND (AP) — FairPoint Communications said it needed to bring costs and benefits into sync with competitors in the telecommunications industry. By doing just that in a new labor pact, the company has made itself more attractive to potential buyers, an analyst and workers say. Workers said during a four-month strike in northern New England […]
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FairPoint workers fear they’re going to have to clean up messes caused by replacement workers
PORTLAND (AP) — FairPoint’s unionized workers fear they’ll find a mess when they return Wednesday from a four-month strike in which replacement workers handled call center duties and maintained the telecommunications network in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. There were widely documented customer service problems during the strike of more than 1,700 workers, and union […]