The campaign will celebrate ‘boomerang’ residents as well as people who have chosen to live in Maine for the first time.
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Portland-area office market in limbo as employers consider next steps
Many companies have decided they can’t permanently abandon their offices, but they still aren’t sure what to do with the space.
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Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged
Maine’s workforce shrank last month, even as thousands of people lost access to enhanced federal unemployment aid.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school
Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Falafel coming to Forest Avenue, staffing shortage closes bakery – for now
Plus, good news for lovers of cheese, kelp and Kölsch.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Labor shortage’ is really something much bigger
COVID has caused people to reconsider their work lives, and given them the power to seek out something better.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Richard Trumka, longtime president of AFL-CIO, dies at 72
Trumka oversaw a federation with more than 12.5 million members and ushered in a more aggressive style of leadership.
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Guests are back, but Maine hotels are still struggling because of labor shortage
Many hotel employees are wearing different hats every day, pitching in to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and a shortage of foreign workers.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Businesses grapple with summer labor shortage
Finding seasonal help is a challenge most Lakes Region business owners are accustomed to, but the pandemic-fueled labor shortage has made this year tougher.
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Consolidated Communications workers in northern New England authorize strike
Union reps say the labor contracts of over 1,000 workers in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire expire Aug. 7, and negotiations over new contracts have stalled.