I would like the voters of Mid Coast Maine to know that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud understands the lives of hard-working Maine people and supports legislation to make those lives better. After graduating from high school, Mike followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps and went to work at the Great Northern Paper Company in East Millinocket, spending the next 29 years of his career there.

After his election to Congress in 2002, Mike took a special interest in bills affecting Maine and American workers. He is a champion of The TRADE Act, which would require all U.S. free trade partners to adopt standards on minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety, thus stemming the flow of American jobs offshore.

Mike also supports other bills that would improve the working conditions of our citizens. The Healthy Families Act would require certain employers to provide minimum paid sick leave. The Protecting America’s Workers Act would expand the coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to state and local public employees, federal employees, and millions of other workers. The Paycheck Fairness Act would close loopholes that allow employers to pay workers who do comparable jobs at different rates.

I urge Maine voters to look at Mike Michaud’s strong record on issues that affect hard-working Maine people and to join me in voting for Mike on Tuesday, November 4.

Mike Feldman
Brunswick