The decision to close its Augusta restaurant shows that management is scared of workers exercising their rights.
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Augusta Chipotle restaurant workers may be first in nation to unionize following health, labor concerns
Workers delivered a petition and letter of intent to Chipotle Mexican Grill management Wednesday, saying they are forming a union.
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Workers at Morrill teen mental health facility seek to unionize
Employees at Ironwood Maine say they intend to vote to form a union to improve pay, working conditions and standards of care at the residential program and school.
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New unions in Portland make racial justice a top priority
Young, progressive workers say they want enforceable contracts that reflect management’s pledges of support for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: USM center will build on historian’s legacy by strengthening labor education
L.D. 1816 would create the Dr. Charles A. Scontras Labor Center in honor of a man who grew up in Old Orchard and began his working life in a shoe shop.
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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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Organizing workers at Amazon affects workers everywhere
The retailing behemoth takes far too much for itself, while leaving employees and society with too little.
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Another View: Starbucks should see union vote not as a defeat, but an opportunity
Having this option will make the workforce stronger and more invested in the company’s success.
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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.
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Negotiations continue as Consolidated Communications employees near end of contracts
Union workers in northern New England voted last month to authorize a strike if they did not reach an agreement with the company by Saturday night.