The order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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Graduate workers’ union bemoans pace of negotiations with UMaine System
Six months into bargaining, administrators and the union have reached tentative agreements on just two of 22 contract issues.
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Workers’ Memorial Day commemorates three killed in Lewiston mass shooting
Western Maine Labor Council holds remembrance, awards ceremony in Rumford.
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Mills hopes money for Maine ‘co-working’ businesses will help bring, keep remote workers
Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Maine made progress in wages and productivity, but still faces shrinking labor force
A report released Friday by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development says the state has hit some of its 2030 targets but has fallen short of ‘where we need to be.’
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Maine unemployment rate holds steady at 3.3%
The Maine Department of Labor reports little change in job market conditions in March, with non-farm jobs reaching the second-highest number on record.
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L.L.Bean to lay off customer service workers, reduce call line hours
A representative for the Freeport-based company said the decision comes in response to more shoppers placing orders online.
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Proposed minimum wage for Maine farmworkers heads toward passage
The bill received overwhelming support in the Senate on Wednesday, one day after narrowly winning support in the House of Representatives.
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Committee advances proposal to raise minimum wage for Maine farmworkers
The Committee on Labor and Housing passed an amended version of Gov. Janet Mills’ bill to raise the minimum wage for farmworkers to $14.15 per hour, the same rate as that for other workers.
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Labor advocates, farmers call for changes to proposed minimum wage for farmworkers
Some want a lower minimum wage for young farmworkers, while others advocate preserving the right to sue an agricultural employer for failing to pay minimum wage.