Maine and state workers are hundreds of millions apart in fraught contract talks
The current negotiations for a new two-year contract to replace the deal that expired at the end of June are covering 9,000 state workers.
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The current negotiations for a new two-year contract to replace the deal that expired at the end of June are covering 9,000 state workers.
"Spending less and saving more means a state will have a smaller deficit and more money to cover it."
If hot-button causes are to succeed, support for them cannot come from the Republican Party alone.
The Charles Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education, set to open at USM this fall, will offer free classes and workshops for community members who want to learn about labor history and how to organize and lead a union.
Some in the movement want to harness opposition to a major Maine bill, but it would require a costly campaign.