AFL-CIO

Local unions rallied in Brewer today, the 41st stop in the AFL-CIO's "It's Better In a Union" national bus tour.

About two million federal employees are being given the option to resign and continue being paid through September.

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…