labor

Published
June 17, 2020

Local S6 president: For sake of Maine economy, BIW workers deserve fair contract

It’s time for an offer that honors experience, respects workers and provides career stability.
Published
June 16, 2020

Commentary: Let’s offer Maine’s front-line employees a real choice during COVID crisis

State leave and unemployment policies can be changed to better serve both workers and employers at places like Tyson Foods.
Published
June 13, 2020

Union negotiators at Bath Iron Works reject final contract offer

The company says it presented its 'last, best and final' offer to Machinists Union Local S6 on Saturday.
Published
June 13, 2020

Another View: Unions help ensure police officers won’t face accountability

Contract protections make it harder to rein in small abuses and can even shield egregious actions.
Published
June 1, 2020

Sidelined workers face dilemma when called back to the job

Labor advocates say Maine's reopening is putting some people in the difficult position of risking their health or their livelihood.

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Published
May 13, 2020

Our View: COVID-19’s risks don’t fall the same on everyone

Low-income workers, particularly essential ones, have borne the brunt of the outbreak, and that will likely continue as businesses reopen.
Published
May 10, 2020

Insight: Industry history tells why meatpacking is a COVID-19 hot spot

In the best of times, these are hard jobs done by workers with little clout.
Published
May 4, 2020

Recent layoffs raise questions about severance, notification

Employees in a mass layoff are supposed to receive advance warning and extra compensation, but that isn't always happening during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
April 6, 2020

Union accuses Mills administration of putting state workers at risk

After a third Department of Health and Human Services employee tests positive for COVID-19, the largest union for state workers again calls on the administration to do more to inform and protect workers from the virus.
Published
March 13, 2020

Bill to increase Maine overtime protections fails to win lawmakers’ support

The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.