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Published
March 1, 2020

Commentary: Maine unions support ‘Medicare for All’

Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.
Published
February 16, 2020

The View From Here: Unions shouldn’t fight health care reform

A Nevada union's self-interested campaign puts it on the side of an unworkable status quo.
Published
February 6, 2020

Pro-labor groups want Maine to crack down on forced arbitration

As these binding agreements become more common as a condition of employment, lawmakers debate a measure that would effectively deputize private attorneys to take employers to court in state labor and discrimination cases.
Published
January 28, 2020

Hotels reward travelers for opting out of housekeeping. Where does that leave workers?

Housekeeping opt-out programs have been around the industry for more than 10 years, but they've also prompted pushback.
Published
January 24, 2020

Maine low jobless rate continues historic run

December's preliminary unemployment rate of 2.9% marks the 48th consecutive month of rates below 4%.

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Published
January 22, 2020

Maine Voices: ‘Good old boys club’ management has cost BIW its workers’ trust

If shipyard managers want productivity to rise and labor-hour costs to fall, they should look to the Golden Rule.
Published
January 18, 2020

Maine Voices: Time for students to occupy the classroom, demand fair pay for adjunct teachers

Part-time professors create courses, give lectures, spend hours grading and help students think critically – but they'd make more in fast food.
Published
January 17, 2020

Union official: BIW doesn’t need subcontractors to stay competitive

After getting pay concessions and tax breaks, the company should be ready to fulfill its obligation to the U.S. defense manufacturing sector.
Published
January 9, 2020

Major labor law overhaul sought by Maine lawmakers

Democratic U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden back a measure that would block right-to-work laws and bolster America's struggling unions.
Published
December 31, 2019

Minimum wage increase means overtime pay for more Maine workers

The rules taking effect Wednesday will raise the threshold – from $33,000 to $36,000 a year – at which salaried employees must be paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week.