The Kavanaugh confirmation hearing by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee was described by Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, as an “Intergalactic freak show.” Good description for what people have seen so far. Some Democratic members were shameful and showed how low they will go to prevent a constitutionalist judge from being confirmed to serve on the […]
Cynthia Phinney
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Kavanaugh sides with the agenda of the wealthy
A short time ago, I was proud to stand with my union sisters and brothers in Lewiston when we joined together for the Western Maine Central Labor Council’s Labor Day barbecue. I could feel the energy in the air. Working Mainers — and working people across the country — are mobilizing in an historic wave […]
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Patrick understands working families
On Nov. 8, I hope the voters in Maine Senate District 18 will join me in casting their ballots for John Patrick. He is running for re-election and truly understands the issues affecting working families. Sen. Patrick has worked for decades in the paper mill in Rumford under multiple owners. He knows the struggles of […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore Falls woman to lead Maine AFL-CIO
FARMINGTON — Cynthia Phinney believes her history of working in a shoe shop played a significant role in why she became involved in labor unions. “I saw what happened to me and my co-workers when the drive for profit led the company to move jobs to places where they could pay workers a fraction of […]