labor
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
New penalties for companies that illegally fire workers who unionize
In a big win for labor unions, the National Labor Relations Board ruled to expand fees to include covering expenses such as late fees and lost housing for employees illegally fired, demoted, or retaliated against.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Fairfield firefighters’ union, town officials clash over paycheck deduction
Teamsters Local Union No. 340, representing eight Fairfield firefighters, says the town deducted money from their paychecks following a dispute over federal American Rescue Plan Act money.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022
Our View: Robots may not be coming for your job – but they are coming
While it’s good that we’re a lot less scared about automation leaving us unemployed, we still have to be ready for it.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Maine Med, nurses reach contract agreement with 15% wage increases over 3 years
The tentative agreement will be voted on next week and is the first contract negotiated by the nurses union since it was formed last year.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
Commentary: In gubernatorial race, it’s Mills: 59; LePage: 23
The Maine State Building & Construction Trades Council and our 20 labor unions unanimously endorse Gov. Mills for a second term. Here's why.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Commentary: Working Mainers deserve dignity, respect and freedom to unionize
In Maine as nationwide, union election petitions are up, up, up. Let’s build on that momentum.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2022
Our View: Stubborn labor market challenge calls for a little tenderness
In this unprecedented workforce crunch, it’s better for the customer to be patient than to be right.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school's interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Debate begins early over raising Portland’s minimum wage to $18
Voters will likely be asked in November if they want to increase the city's minimum wage, which at $13 an hour is already above the statewide minimum and on its way to $15 in 2024.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
Economist: May decline in Maine’s workforce likely a seasonal blip
The state lost 2,900 jobs in May, probably the outcome of a changeover in the seasonal workforce from winter recreation to summer tourism.
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