Our colleagues at the Sun Journal, Times Record and weekly publications across southern and western Maine have turned in their final ballots. Current union members are excited to welcome nearly 50 new people to the News Guild of Maine, Local 31128 of Communications Workers of America.
#OneBigUnion will strengthen the connections between workers at the Maine Trust for Local News.
Check out this game, which highlights some of the ways we show our union pride.
connections.swellgarfo.com/game/-O_UTd9...
Unrepresented workers at the Maine Trust for Local News have been turning out to post offices across the state to send in their votes to the National Labor Relations Board for #OneBigUnion.
We’re excited celebrate our victory after ballots are counted on Sept. 29. 📬
This week, the unrepresented workers of the Maine Trust for Local News vote to join the News Guild of Maine. Workers in Lewiston, Portland and across Maine sent in their ballots to the National Labor Relations Board and celebrated this milestone as we get one step closer to forming #OneBigUnion.
Non-unionized workers throughout the Maine Trust for Local News face staggering pay disparity and are vulnerable to layoffs. One Big Union means equal protection work equal work.
Sign the petition to recognize One Big Union, and help us keep doing what we love: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
ICYMI: We kicked off our One Big Union Campaign with a rally outside the South Portland Newsroom this morning after presenting our managing director with a demand for voluntary recognition! What comes next is up to the Trust.
Under nonprofit ownership, the Maine Trust for Local News is building a business model that could be a roadmap to sustainability for local news across the country. But that sustainability has to include equity.
Read more about why we're taking this vital step here: bit.ly/4fJlufV
We'll be bringing the entire trust under representation by the @newsguild.org and @cwaunion.bsky.social.
#UnitedWeBargain
We, the workers of the statewide Maine Trust for Local News are excited to kick off our new campaign to bring the entire company under One Big Union. As our work grows increasingly unified, so should our representation.
It's time to bring the whole company together. Sign out petition here!
