UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

A potential strike by 146,000 UAW members comes against the backdrop of increasingly emboldened American unions of all kinds.

Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance

The president spoke about how the economy is recovering from the pandemic and what his administration has done to pay for infrastructure improvements.

Commentary: Why are we still so freaked out by organized labor?

Americans cling to tired old stereotypes of unions at their peril.

Douglas Rooks: Labor on the cusp of revival

Labor center launches with goal of teaching, protecting workers’ rights

The Charles Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education, set to open at USM this fall, will offer free classes and workshops for community members who want to learn about labor history and how to organize and lead a union.

Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink

Drastic changes in consumer demands are driving labor unrest in diverse industries upended by technology.

The Maine Millennial: ‘Hot Labor Summer’ continues its valiant move forward

The major worker actions going on across the U.S. shine light on the fact that some workers – farmworkers, actors, even teachers – are considered less deserving of union protections.

Over 60 MaineHealth clinicians vote ‘no confidence’ in at-home care leadership

The nurses and other staff with Portland's MaineHealth Care at Home are calling for change following disciplinary action against 6 pediatric providers and the firing of 2 longtime nurses.

UMaine System grad students say they’re underpaid, look to unionize

Organizers of the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union want to remedy what they say are poor pay and benefits, and say their peers at similar schools are compensated more fairly.

Our View: National brands trying to pull a fast one on Maine workers

Customers and our communities should demand more from union-busting Starbucks, Chipotle.