As these binding agreements become more common as a condition of employment, lawmakers debate a measure that would effectively deputize private attorneys to take employers to court in state labor and discrimination cases.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Hotels reward travelers for opting out of housekeeping. Where does that leave workers?
Housekeeping opt-out programs have been around the industry for more than 10 years, but they’ve also prompted pushback.
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Maine low jobless rate continues historic run
December’s preliminary unemployment rate of 2.9% marks the 48th consecutive month of rates below 4%.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Good old boys club’ management has cost BIW its workers’ trust
If shipyard managers want productivity to rise and labor-hour costs to fall, they should look to the Golden Rule.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time for students to occupy the classroom, demand fair pay for adjunct teachers
Part-time professors create courses, give lectures, spend hours grading and help students think critically – but they’d make more in fast food.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion, Times Record
Union official: BIW doesn’t need subcontractors to stay competitive
After getting pay concessions and tax breaks, the company should be ready to fulfill its obligation to the U.S. defense manufacturing sector.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Major labor law overhaul sought by Maine lawmakers
Democratic U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden back a measure that would block right-to-work laws and bolster America’s struggling unions.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Minimum wage increase means overtime pay for more Maine workers
The rules taking effect Wednesday will raise the threshold – from $33,000 to $36,000 a year – at which salaried employees must be paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week.
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Maine Voices: Stock ownership plans offer appeal in motivating, retaining employees
ESOPs recognize the increased value of employee experience and jointly address perceived inequities.
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Why Americans are staying put
Policymakers will have to come to terms with a much more rooted population than we have had in the past.