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Unions

Published
December 28, 2021

Commentary: Deaths point up lack of awareness of the right to refuse dangerous work

OSHA must make workers’ rights clear on mandatory workplace posters.
Published
December 21, 2021

Kellogg’s workers approve contract, ending 11-week strike and averting job losses

The walkout by 1,400 union members in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee has been ongoing since Oct. 5.
Published
December 17, 2021

Bates College workers to vote on first-of-its-kind union in January

As many as 630 educators and staff members will get the chance to decide if they want to join a union
Published
December 15, 2021

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.
Published
December 9, 2021

Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Buffalo, New York

Starbucks has actively fought unionization at its stores for decades, saying its stores function best when it works directly with employees.

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Published
October 27, 2021

Honored at Bates College in 2019, a labor leader now backs unionization bid on campus

Dolores Huerta, a Medal of Freedom winner, issued an open letter throwing her support to organizers angling for a union for many of the employees at Bates College.
Published
July 14, 2021

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.
Published
May 11, 2021

Our View: Maine Med nurses vote to have a voice

With a new union, hospital employees will make themselves heard on working conditions and patient care.
Published
May 3, 2021

Shaw’s delivery drivers strike in Maine over lapse in contract talks

The union representing truck drivers and mechanics at Shaw's supermarkets in Maine says the company has ceased negotiations. The company says it will return to the bargaining table this week.
Published
April 22, 2021

Portland Museum of Art employees vote to unionize

Museum officials say they will honor the outcome and strive to build a stronger and more equitable institution.