PARIS — In a near-unanimous vote, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office deputies have chosen to join Teamsters Union Local 340. The move effectively disbands the in-house Oxford County Deputies Association, the group that has represented deputies for at least 15 years. Oxford County Sheriff’s Office deputies, corporals and sergeants who were represented by the association will […]
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Maine lobstermen’s union endorse Democrat in state Senate race
JONESPORT — The members of Maine’s largest union representing lobstermen endorsed Democratic state Senate candidate Eloise Vitelli in the upcoming special election for Senate District 19. Vitelli, of Arrowsic, is in a three-way race with Republican Paula Benoit, of Phippsburg and Green Independent Daniel Stromgren of Topsham. The International Association of Machinist—Maine Lobstering Union, Local […]
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Job seekers sleep on Manhattan street
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of men hunting for work spent several nights on a Manhattan street, lining up Sunday for a chance to get into a carpenters’ union training program. Some brought sleeping bags, tents, lawn chairs and coolers to fill out applications starting Monday at 9 a.m. Others used just cardboard as a […]
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Lobstermen union meets for the first time
BANGOR (AP) — Lobstermen who want to form a union to lobby for them in Augusta and to negotiate prices for their catch are meeting for the first time. Fishermen who are forming the Maine Lobstering Union are gathering Sunday in Bangor at the Ramada Inn. Opening remarks will be open to the public, then […]
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Nurses at Maine Med discuss unionization
PORTLAND (AP) — Efforts have started to unionize nurses at Portland’s Maine Medical Center. Meetings have been held to discuss the issue, although it doesn’t appear that a vote on whether to form a union has been scheduled. Vanessa Sylvester, bargaining coordinator with the Maine State Nurses Association, said the union has a “long relationship […]