Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.
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Boeing withdraws contract offer as union talks break down
S&P Global Ratings warned it may cut the planemaker’s credit grade to junk.
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Largest union at Sappi’s Skowhegan paper mill holds rally amid contentious contract negotiations
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9 recently voted to authorize a strike if needed amid ongoing contract negotiations, with forced overtime, health benefits and proposed changes to earned paid leave policies among their chief issues.
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Update: Union at Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan authorizes strike, plans rally
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9 voted Sept. 20 to authorize a strike and are a planning a rally for Tuesday, a news release said.
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Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation or minimize its impact
The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines.
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Wage increases, more vacation time at heart of Huhtamaki steelworkers contract
Members of United Steelworkers Local 449 at the Huhtamaki food service and packaging products mill in Waterville voted overwhelmingly to ratify a three-year contract that includes wage increases and more vacation time.
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UMaine System lays off 13 IT employees, reassigns dozens more
The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring of the systemwide IT department, Chief Information Officer Robert Placido told workers Friday afternoon in an email obtained by the Press Herald.
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After one week, no end in sight for strike by Boeing factory workers
The aircraft manufacturer has started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash.
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Mills agrees to $2,000 checks for state workers, new pay study
The agreement is expected to cost an estimated $23 million and stems from a labor complaint filed in February by the largest union representing state employees.
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U.S. port workers meet on wages, issue fresh strike threat
Negotiations on a labor contract covering six of the 10 busiest US seaborne trade gateways have been stalled since June.