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PublishedOctober 17, 2023
Baristas at Coffee by Design plan to form a union
Tuesday's announcement would affect staff at the Maine-based company's three coffeehouses in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
UAW strike hits Ford’s biggest factory, as 8,700 walk out in Kentucky
The Kentucky plant is Ford’s largest in the world, building the company’s profitable F-Series Super Duty trucks, as well as the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join thousands of UAW members already on strike
The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labor turmoil in the industry that has ensnared all three big Detroit automakers.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Two Maine labor groups oppose public utility, citing change in worker rights
Union leadership fears that if Question 3 passes, it will change the status of workers from private to public, affecting their rights. Backers of the ballot measure say that won't happen.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2023
Auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away – unless consumers panic
Many analysts think it will take several weeks before dealer lots start to look a bit empty.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Auto workers strike would test Biden claim he’s ‘most pro-union president in U.S. history’
A UAW strike could reshape the political landscape in Michigan and potentially unleash economic shockwaves nationwide.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Brunswick Staples worker said he was fired for trying to form union
Workers at the Brunswick Staples are trying to form the company's first union in the United States.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Bath Iron Works union approves new contract, averting repeat strike
Machinists Union Local S6 and BIW owner General Dynamics had their first contract negotiations since a 2020 strike.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
MaineHealth Care at Home backs decision to fire nurses, despite staff’s no-confidence vote
Amid what they consider union tactics and misrepresentations, MaineHealth Care at Home is upholding a decision to fire two longtime nurses. The disciplinary action prompted a no-confidence vote by staff.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Labor center launches with goal of teaching, protecting workers’ rights
The Charles Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education, set to open at USM this fall, will offer free classes and workshops for community members who want to learn about labor history and how to organize and lead a union.
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