State Hospital Staff Continues To Speak Out About Working Conditions
“It’s been so bad the last 12 to 15 weeks,” [VSEA Member Kris] Martin said in an interview this month. “Morale is so low right now.”
Play “Wheel Of Misfortune” To Determine America’s Worst Governor!
Worst governor in terms of treatment of public employees.
Some Maine Legislators Now Want To Dial Back Child Labor Laws!
"The minimum wage in Maine is $7.50 an hour, and there is no training or subminimum wage for students. But under a new piece of legislation introduced in the state’s House of Representatives, employers would be able to pay anyone under the age of 20 as little as $5.25 an hour for their first 180 days on the job."
Sadly, it’s not just in Maine. Race to the bottom continues…
Ten “Tax Truths” You Should Know
1. The government collected less in taxes in 2010 than it has in over three generations, and tax rates are at historic lows.
Info On AFL-CIO’s April 18 "Tax Day: Make Them Pay" Mobilization
National Labor Gives President & Democratic Leadership An Earful
“’Now, not only are we getting screwed by the Republicans but the Democrats are doing it too,’ said one union official, characterizing the mood at a summit of labor leaders who are worried that Democrats seem unlikely to go to the mat for them as an election year approaches."