Employees at Ironwood Maine say they intend to vote to form a union to improve pay, working conditions and standards of care at the residential program and school.
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Amazon fires 2 union organizers tied to first U.S. labor win
Amazon claims the “cases are unrelated to each other and unrelated to whether these individuals support any particular cause or group.”
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Owner of Bangor newspaper to recognize employees’ new union
The union will represent more than 30 newsroom workers at the Bangor Daily News.
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Seattle Starbucks unionizes in coffee giant’s home city
Meanwhile, Howard Schultz returns as interim CEO.
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Maine labor unions to form climate change panel
The group will work to ensure that jobs created from addressing climate change are union and offer good wages.
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Young workers give American unions new hope
U.S. union membership levels are ticking upward for workers between 25 and 34, even as they decline among other age groups.
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Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Buffalo, New York
Starbucks has actively fought unionization at its stores for decades, saying its stores function best when it works directly with employees.
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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.
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Our View: Maine Med nurses vote to have a voice
With a new union, hospital employees will make themselves heard on working conditions and patient care.
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Shaw’s delivery drivers strike in Maine over lapse in contract talks
The union representing truck drivers and mechanics at Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine says the company has ceased negotiations. The company says it will return to the bargaining table this week.