AUBURN — The Auburn Education Association, which represents more than 300 teachers plus educational technicians and other school workers, has launched an online petition drive asking signers to show support for teachers. As of Wednesday afternoon, 249 people had signed the petition at the website, change.org. Many posted comments. The petition drive was launched less than […]
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Fire, explosion destroy Union house
Union House Fire #UPDATE -This is viewer video courtesy of Kyle Farley of the house fire in Union. Neighbors describe it as an explosion. The State Fire Marshal’s Office says all the occupants of a house have been accounted for.More Detials Here: bit.ly/1ROVyzq Posted by WGME CBS 13 News, Portland on Thursday, January 14, 2016 […]
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Michael James Strong
1944 – 2015 UNION — Michael James Strong, 71, died Friday, Dec. 11, from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 6, 1944, son of Vivan and Madora Gagnon Strong. To read a full obituary or share a memory with Mike’s family, visit their Book of Memories at bchfh.com.
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Livermore Falls woman to lead Maine AFL-CIO
FARMINGTON — Cynthia Phinney believes her history of working in a shoe shop played a significant role in why she became involved in labor unions. “I saw what happened to me and my co-workers when the drive for profit led the company to move jobs to places where they could pay workers a fraction of […]
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Maine Democrats block right-to-work bill in the House
AUGUSTA, Maine — The House of Representatives on Friday defeated the latest bill designed to make Maine a “right-to-work” state. The bill, LD 489, was defeated in a 90-52 vote, with a handful of Republicans joining majority Democrats in rejecting the bill. It was the latest effort by State House Republicans to weaken unions by preventing […]
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Selectmen prepare for union negotiations
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen met for more than two hours Thursday night to discuss negotiations for Teamsters Union Local 340 employees. Vern Stevens and Rodney Lake represent the union, which includes police, highway and sewer treatment plant employees. Their three-year contract expires June 30. The board had planned to work on the 2015 municipal budget, but […]
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Jay panel approves contract amendment on promotion process
JAY – Selectpersons voted Monday night following an executive session to approve an amendment for the Jay Police Department union contract addressing promotions, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The language needed to be clarified prior to starting the process to hire a new sergeant and a new detective, she said. Former Sgt. Troy Young […]
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Fairpoint unions go on strike
PORTLAND — More than 1,700 FairPoint Communications workers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont went on strike early Friday after a failed attempt hours earlier by two unions to re-engage the company in negotiations. The unions have offered “significant concessions” but the company wasn’t interested, said Peter McLaughlin, business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical […]
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Three-year contract approved for Jay police
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday night to approve a three-year contract with the union representing police, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. During the first year of the contract, union members will get a 1 percent increase, she said. There is a clause that says for the second and third years the union can request […]
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Franklin County panel approves new dispatcher contract
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have ratified a two-year contract with the Teamsters Union, representing county emergency dispatchers, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Monday. Commissioners voted on the pact Aug. 5. There used to be a 15-year pay scale, but commissioners voted to compress the pay scale into fewer steps. Under the new agreement, supervisors […]