All posts tagged "unions"
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Lawmakers sustain Mills’ veto on bill allowing farm workers to unionize
Members of the Maine Legislature’s House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Janet...
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Gov. Mills vetoes bill allowing farm workers to unionize
On January 7, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed LD 151, a bill that would...
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Families are fleeing government-run schools
This fall may be the biggest moment of truth for public education since...
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Unions hid millions in 2020 political spending
Unions dropped a whopping $67 million in hidden political spending between 2019 and...
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When Joe Biden talks about worker choice, he means only one choice
President Joe Biden believes joining a union isn’t merely a right that workers...
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Teachers don’t need to be vaccinated for Maine schools to reopen safely
Governor Janet Mills updated Maine’s statewide vaccination plan Wednesday to make teachers and...
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Which New England state will be first to enact Right to Work?
New Hampshire has a lot going for it compared to the rest of...
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Unions lost a major battle in their war on the gig economy
Should Americans be allowed to freelance? Progressive Democrats have been pushing legislation at...
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School reopenings linked to union influence and politics, not safety
School closures have affected over 55 million K–12 students in the U.S. since March as...
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A misguided strike at Bath Iron Works
I have been deeply disappointed to see the strike going on at Bath...
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Bath Iron Works files NLRA complaint over striking union’s threatening message
Bath Iron Works (BIW) filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board...
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BIW’s largest union rejects contract, goes on strike
On Sunday evening, members of Local S6 voted to reject Bath Iron Works’...
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SEIU pledges $150 million to defeat President Trump in 2020
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Janus decision in June of 2018,...
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Maine unions want to set education policy at your school
Who should be in charge of local education policy? Should it be parents...
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Briefs filed in Maine workplace freedom case
Twenty-two public policy organizations filed amicus briefs last week urging the U.S. Supreme...
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Leg Council rejects universal recognition, undermines public employees’ First Amendment rights
The Legislative Council on Wednesday met to vote on nearly 400 bills submitted...
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Does Maine have 500 problems that only government can solve?
The Constitution of Maine explicitly states all bills passed by the legislature become law 90...
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MECEP praise for labor unions misses the mark
This week, in honor of Labor Day, the Maine Center for Economic Policy’s...
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Allowing public employees to strike would disrupt our schools and communities
The state of Maine currently prevents employees who work in the public-sector from...
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Right-to-Work would bolster Maine’s manufacturing sector
The decline of Maine’s manufacturing sector, whose workforce has shrunk by nearly half...
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Private sector workers need Right-to-Work
For decades, the liberty of Maine’s workers has been continually limited by onerous...
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Government workers remain in the dark one year after Janus decision
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Janus...
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CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule...
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What’s next for workplace freedom?
Three employees of Kent State University on Monday, April 29 filed suit against...
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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...
