Union members will vote on the new contract proposal via telephone Aug. 21-23, according to the union. If approved, the contract would last until Aug. 20, 2023.
2020
Posted inMaine
Maine CDC reports 12 new coronavirus cases, one additional death
The overall prevalence of COVID-19 has remained low enough in Maine to allow some schools to reopen for in-person instruction.
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
BIW, union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine
A union representing striking production workers says a tentative agreement was reached with Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works to end a strike that stretched for more than a month during a global pandemic.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Allowing Sturgis rally to go on puts nation at risk
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Tom Allen: Congress must act to keep students connected
Schools can’t reopen successfully without bipartisan support for smart policies to bridge the digital divide and serve rural and underserved areas.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
NECEC president: Mainers helped make transmission line project better
The significant benefits include lower energy costs for Maine families and businesses.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: Aug. 8
Aug. 8, 1901: Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937) opens a two-day exhibit of her photography in Farmington. Emmons is the sister of the Stanley brothers, who invented and marketed the Stanley Steamer car. The brothers turned to transportation technology after becoming wealthy through pioneering work in manufacturing and marketing dry-plate photography equipment, but their sister stuck […]