Labor movement
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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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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Maine Voices: Workers still fighting to protect integrity of elections
In the 19th century, employer intimidation was the roadblock between Americans and democracy; today, it’s Citizens United.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Commentary: Maine unions support ‘Medicare for All’
Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Insight: Jimmy Hoffa casts a long shadow over unions
Through works like 'The Irishman,' the notorious Teamsters president still links organized labor in the public imagination with organized crime.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Our View: Younger workers giving unions hope
Millennials, who came of age during the Great Recession, are not as reluctant as their elders to organize.
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