National Labor Relations Board staffers who counted the ballots said 254 voted against the union while 186 favored it.
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Union ballots at Bates College will be counted soon
LEWISTON — The National Labor Relations Board decided Friday that ballots cast 14 months ago on whether to create a union for Bates College support staff and non-tenured faculty will soon be counted. Bates President Clayton Spencer said in an open letter that the college heard the news Friday and is waiting for details. The […]
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Bid for a union at Bates College remains stalled in Washington
National Labor Relations Board has yet to rule on Bates’ contention that support staff and faculty should not be in the same union.
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‘Overjoyed’ incoming president speaks at Bates for first time
Garry Jenkins hails the magic and transformative power of a liberal arts education.
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Bates College names its next president
Law school Dean Garry Jenkins from Minnesota is tapped to succeed Clayton Spencer in Bates’ top job.
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Maine mineral expert Frank Perham of West Paris dies at age 88
The West Paris resident discovered one of the largest deposits of tourmaline in the works in 1972 in Newry.
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Two artists with Maine ties win $50,000 fellowships from national organization
Conceptual fiber artist Bukola Koiki and writer Alex Marzano-Lesnevich are among 45 recipients of the awards from United States Artists.
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Worried about rising costs, Bates College plans budget cuts
College says its finances remain strong, but ‘serious challenges’ are looming.
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College students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned
They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.
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Bates College administration, Lewiston police working together in reaction to uptick in crime on campus
Bates College President Clayton Spencer said the crimes included two sexual assaults and nine burglaries, and that many of the thefts involved people not affiliated with the college.