The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
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Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues
The state gained about 900 jobs last month, marking continued sluggish growth in a competitive labor market.
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Union stagehands demand new Merrill Auditorium contract
Stagehands and supporters picketed a performance staffed with non-union labor Thursday to pressure the city of Portland to renegotiate an exclusive labor agreement for the publicly owned venue.
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Workforce development group expands campaign to welcome new Mainers
The campaign will celebrate ‘boomerang’ residents as well as people who have chosen to live in Maine for the first time.
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Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged
Maine’s workforce shrank last month, even as thousands of people lost access to enhanced federal unemployment aid.
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Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school
Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
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The Wrap: Maine Cheese Festival, ‘unlimited cow kisses’
Falafel coming to Portland, staffing shortage closes bakery – for now, and good news for lovers of kelp and Kölsch.
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Richard Trumka, longtime president of AFL-CIO, dies at 72
Trumka oversaw a federation with more than 12.5 million members and ushered in a more aggressive style of leadership.
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Guests are back, but Maine hotels are still struggling because of labor shortage
Many hotel employees are wearing different hats every day, pitching in to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and a shortage of foreign workers.
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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.