labor
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
As UPS workers prepare for strike, Maine businesses hope it won’t be delivered
The giant shipping company and the Teamsters have left the bargaining table, and a strike could force UPS customers and consumers to consider some hard choices.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Bernie Sanders launches Senate investigation into Amazon labor practices
In a letter, Sanders describes Amazon's warehouse conditions as 'uniquely dangerous' and pointed to the commerce giant's high serious injury rate.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Commentary: Bills call for responsible development of Maine’s offshore wind industry
L.D. 1818 and L.D. 1895 will put our priorities and our ideals into law and ensure that offshore wind is implemented in a way that doesn’t compromise our state’s values.
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PublishedJune 4, 2023
Despite high pay at Maine summer jobs, some workers look for other rewards
Seasonal hiring is ramping up in the state, and summer wages are high. But young workers don't always take the top-dollar jobs.
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PublishedJune 3, 2023
Commentary: Maine Community College System survives by unfairly compensating workers
Students are flocking to Maine community colleges while adjunct teaching staff are running for the exits.
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PublishedJune 2, 2023
Employers added 339,000 jobs in May, strong growth that defied headwinds
The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, with nearly half a million more unemployed workers in May.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Our View: Win for workers at Augusta Chipotle should only be the start
Stronger labor laws and more regulatory power would help employees across the country stand up for their rights.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Bates College workers reject proposed union
National Labor Relations Board staffers who counted the ballots said 254 voted against the union while 186 favored it.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2023
Union ballots at Bates College will be counted soon
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Commentary: Caregivers deserve better from Maine Med management
The unannounced removal of certain forms of paid leave is extremely discouraging for a union willing to bargain in good faith.
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