labor

Published
February 6, 2022

Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations

The state Department of Labor returned about $470,000 in unpaid wages to Maine workers in 2021, almost double the amount in 2019. Now it is naming violators online.
Published
January 28, 2022

Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime

A legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay to more than $57,000 despite strong objections from pro-business groups.
Published
January 25, 2022

Maine reports stronger hiring, lower jobless rate in December

The state added about 1,800 jobs and unemployment fell to 4.7%, Maine's lowest rate since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Published
January 15, 2022

Another View: Democrats need to break grip of teachers unions

Saving the country’s students requires President Biden and other party leaders to show whose side they’re really on.
Published
January 7, 2022

Portland restaurants take varied courses when employees, and owners, come down with COVID

While many have closed for health reasons or lack of staffing, others continue operating if they can.
Published
January 3, 2022

Portland Pie Co. employees walk out to protest working conditions

The workers cite being overworked and not believing management has their backs when it comes to the pandemic.
Published
December 28, 2021

Commentary: Deaths point up lack of awareness of the right to refuse dangerous work

OSHA must make workers’ rights clear on mandatory workplace posters.
Published
December 11, 2021

Postal Service’s long-term staffing shortage puts strain on mail delivery in Maine

The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
Published
November 19, 2021

Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues

The state gained about 900 jobs last month, marking continued sluggish growth in a competitive labor market.
Published
November 18, 2021

Union stagehands demand new Merrill Auditorium contract

Stagehands and supporters picketed a performance staffed with non-union labor Thursday to pressure the city of Portland to renegotiate an exclusive labor agreement for the publicly owned venue.