labor
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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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PublishedNovember 7, 2020
Another View: Big Tech gets a roadmap on how to write its own labor laws
A just-approved California measure should spur other states to weigh how to protect gig workers without sacrificing the flexibility they want.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2020
Maine Voices: Unionized workforce can make Portland Museum of Art stronger
A balance of power between labor and management equips an institution to adjust to change.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028
But a shrinking labor market could increase wages and productivity, and an upswing in migration to the state could ease job losses, according to a new state analysis.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Maine finalizes rules for mandatory paid leave law
The law, effective Jan. 1, will allow workers at companies with at least 10 employees to earn as much as 40 hours of paid time off per year.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2020
Labor Day rally calls attention to need for aid during pandemic
In Portland, labor leaders and workers call for legislation to protect workers, assist state and local governments, and boost unemployment benefits for struggling Mainers.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
What should you tip during a pandemic?
Mainers have been tipping generously, whether dining in, picking up takeout or ordering delivery – and that's the right thing to do, experts and restaurant workers say.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2020
Union, Bath Iron Works to continue talks with federal mediator
Local S6, the largest union at Bath Iron Works, has been on strike for nearly a month.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended
The added $600-per-week benefit has saved thousands of Maine households from poverty, but it is due to expire soon, which could create economic calamity, advocates warn.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Maine Voices: BIW brought on strike by forfeiting trust of workers
Senior management has subcontracted jobs and tried to cut costs in ways that have eroded morale and productivity.
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