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Unions

Published
September 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
August 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.
Published
August 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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Published
August 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.
Published
August 2, 2023

UMaine System ready to recognize union for graduate student workers

An agreement in the works means the union and University of Maine System administrators can forgo government intervention.
Published
July 23, 2023

Bath Iron Works and union start contract talks this week

Machinists Union Local S6 went on strike during the last contract negotiations in 2020 and said it's willing to strike again if necessary.
Published
July 18, 2023

Brunswick Staples workers trying to unionize

Twelve workers at the Brunswick Staples submitted a petition to the National Labor Relations Board requesting to form a union.
Published
July 14, 2023

Over 60 MaineHealth clinicians vote ‘no confidence’ in at-home care leadership

The nurses and other staff with Portland's MaineHealth Care at Home are calling for change following disciplinary action against 6 pediatric providers and the firing of 2 longtime nurses.