BIW union issues statement supporting Maine Med nurses’ unionization push

“It’s time we blow the whistle on the anti-union corporations that hire lawyers and spend big $$ to intimidate their employees for trying to form a union,” Local S6 leaders wrote Wednesday.

Truckers threaten to strike after Shaw’s negotiations stall

A union representative says members authorized a strike as a warning, but hoped they wouldn't have to carry through.

Mills administration proposes hiring freeze, spending cuts to offset revenue lost to pandemic

The plan proposes a hiring freeze and delaying technology upgrades to help make up for more than $500 million in revenue losses.

Labor Day rally calls attention to need for aid during pandemic

In Portland, labor leaders and workers call for legislation to protect workers, assist state and local governments, and boost unemployment benefits for struggling Mainers.

Union negotiators at Bath Iron Works reject final contract offer

The company says it presented its 'last, best and final' offer to Machinists Union Local S6 on Saturday.

Front-line workers in Maine plead for more protective equipment

Groups representing Maine health care workers, firefighters and others called on the federal government and employers to make sure they are protected from coronavirus.

Major labor law overhaul sought by Maine lawmakers

Democratic U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden back a measure that would block right-to-work laws and bolster America's struggling unions.

BIW union hopes to sink subcontracting plan that company says it needs

The shipyard says it needs temporary workers to complete a backlog of military orders, but the machinists' union says that would violate its contract.

UMaine professor loses appeal in lawsuit contesting union representation

The economics professor at Machias wants to block a union from representing him in contract negotiations and plans to file to have the case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

New England workers authorized to strike against Consolidated Communications