AFL-CIO

The Maine AFL-CIO is opposing the consumer-owned utility referendum, saying a publicly-owned utility would threaten the rights of workers and create uncertainty for consumers.

Employees at the store have accused the company of union busting, and they vowed to reopen the location.

Wages for current employees will go up between $3.50 and $5.50 an hour, which union representatives say are designed to address the rising cost of living in Maine.

The new contract includes 3% wage increases for each of the next three years, plus a $5,000 bonus for mill workers.

About a dozen unions have developed a series of recommendations on ways Maine can transition to a clean-energy economy — and involve labor along the way.

There is a new online short-form questionnaire that is designed to help Mainers who have not been able to start an unemployment claim, for any number of…

Maine's labor leaders are calling on Congress to extend the $600 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit for people out of work because of COVID-19. That…

The head of the Maine AFL-CIO says the pandemic relief measure the U.S. Senate approved Wednesday night will provide relief for workers.Executive Director…

It was supposed to be the day for organized labor to lobby state legislators on perennial issues of interest to unions. Instead, their focus Thursday…

Workers at an organization that serves homeless and street-dependent populations in Maine's three largest cities are forming a union.The Maine AFL-CIO…