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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Shaw’s delivery drivers strike in Maine over lapse in contract talks
The union representing truck drivers and mechanics at Shaw's supermarkets in Maine says the company has ceased negotiations. The company says it will return to the bargaining table this week.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Maine contractors fear labor agreement will shut them out of offshore wind work
A pending commitment by wind energy developers to use only union labor has caught some of the state's top construction firms off guard.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Contractors, developer promote offshore wind jobs deal for Maine
Trade unions representing 5,000 Maine workers would provide a talent pool to fill skilled positions for an anticipated wave of offshore wind construction.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Group lines up support for nurses’ union at Maine Medical Center
A letter backing the labor union effort for registered nurses at Maine's largest hospital garnered at least 1,500 signatures, according to a pro-union group.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Employment barriers for highly skilled immigrants lead to ‘brain waste’ in Maine
Hundreds of immigrants have moved to Maine in recent years, including those with expertise employers in the state desperately need. But many can't get a job in their field.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Union membership in Maine grew by about 19 percent in 2020
The state's labor unions added about 13,000 members and now have about 82,000 overall, which is about 15 percent of the state's workforce.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Maine Voices: Job-based health insurance no longer meets needs of employers, workers
Publicly funded, privately provided universal care would free businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and government agencies to focus on more important matters.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Some employers plan to pay Portland’s new hazard wage
City Hall has said it will not enforce a new $18 emergency minimum wage until 2022, but businesses fear a delay would leave them open to lawsuits.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
Calais hospital workers reach labor agreement, averting strike
A dispute over leadership and working conditions had led nurses, lab workers and other employees at Calais Regional Hospital to call a strike starting next Wednesday.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2020
During pandemic, Calais hospital workers call 2-day strike
A dispute over leadership and working conditions has led nurses, lab workers and other employees at Calais Regional Hospital to call a strike starting next Wednesday.
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