All posts tagged "unions"
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‘Fair Workweek’ bill is anything but fair to workers who will suffer from its enactment
Lawmakers on Maine’s Labor and Housing Committee today will hold a public hearing...
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Where have the state employee unions been when it mattered?
Last week I spoke to you about the reforms we are proposing for...
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The LePage Administration has prioritized treating our state employees fairly
When I came into office in 2011, the state workforce had been subject...
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Teamsters union bullies town of Paris to no avail
Residents of Paris, Maine exited their homes on Aug. 18 in the humid...
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Maine Unions Appear to Have Inside Information on Right-To-Work Bills
According to a recent website post, Maine unions appear to have been given crucial...
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Right-to-Work: The Freedom Maine Deserves
This year, lawmakers in Augusta will once-again consider right-to-work legislation in the form...
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Obama Likely to Use Veto to Help Unions
On Thursday, Congress passed a resolution aimed at limiting so-called “ambush elections” for...
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Maine Unions Pledge to Fight Right-to-Work Bills
On Thursday, hundreds of union supporters packed into the State House to stump...
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Lockman: Dem majorities crush welfare reform, workplace freedom
Greetings from Amherst to all readers of the Maine Wire: With fewer than...
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Union-Funded Politician Defends Mandatory Union Funding, Gets Schooled by Defense of Liberty PAC "Volunteer"
AUGUSTA – Rep. James J. Campbell, Sr. (U-Newfield) was called out of order...
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Lawmakers Debate Bill to Protect State Workers' Paychecks From Union Wage Garnishment
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers debated a bill on Monday morning that would give Maine’s...
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Maine Contractors, Gov. LePage Blast Summit Natural Gas For Bowing to Labor Unions
Summit Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Summit Utilities, has decided to enter...
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Maine ranks in Top 10 for outbound migration, forced unionism
RedState.com The Northeast region—including Maine—leads the United States in outbound migration, according to...
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Should We Pay Government Employees More?
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation Federal employees—who work on average a month less...
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Twinkies, Walmart, airports: unions are causing chaos
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation Taking down the Twinkie. Clogging Wal-Mart parking lots...
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No More Twinkies: Unions to Blame
By James Sherk The Heritage Foundation Enjoy Twinkies while you still can. Hostess Brands just...
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M.D. Harmon: Maine, the Wisconsin of the East?
Mitt Romney told Wisconsin’s once-and-future governor, Scott Walker, that his seven-point win in...
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M.D. Harmon: Ending forced union dues should be "high on list of pressing issues" for GOP
The worldview that says it’s a good idea to force others to contribute...
