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Mark Pearce, speaking in front of the House Education and Labor Committee on Wednesday, said that the company’s actions must be “looked at very carefully,” after Chipotle was accused of blacklisting its Augusta workers who had supported unionization efforts.

They've joined hundreds of other Starbucks stores across the country that have sought union representation since last summer.

Maine's labor market has almost fully recovered after seeing a sharp loss of 95,000 jobs in the early days of the pandemic — a loss documented in a new report from the state Department of Labor.

Union workers at the Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan returned on Thursday to rally for what they say is a fair contract. They're asking the paper mill for higher wages and better benefits.

Maine could join a handful of other states that grant public-sector unions greater access to new employees in order to recruit members.A proposal before…

A high tech company in rural western Maine employs more than 50 people from all over the state and beyond. About a quarter show up to work at the…

Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King wants U.S. employers to voluntarily offer paid parental or medical leave for workers while they are meeting necessary…

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ The Maine Department of Labor is getting $4.85 million in grants that will help train workers for new careers after they have been…

FairPoint union employees from Maine took their concerns over ongoing contract negotiations to corporate headquarters today in Charlotte, North Carolina,…