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- 1Maine Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Form Union●Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Central Maine Medical Center Nurses (NNU) Vote Overwhelmingly to Form Union
Nurses at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston have voted decisively to unionize, affiliating with National Nurses United. The vote marks a significant step for hospital workers seeking greater collective bargaining power over staffing, safety and working conditions. Labor advocates, including the AFL-CIO, are highlighting the result as part of a broader wave of healthcare worker organizing across the United States.
- 2Bath Iron Works Workers Negotiate AI Protections in New Contract●B.I.W. Workers Negotiate A.I. Protections in New Contract
Shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works in Maine have negotiated protections around artificial intelligence as part of their new labor contract. The Maine AFL-CIO highlighted the agreement, which addresses how AI could affect jobs, work assignments and job security at the shipyard. It marks a growing trend of unions seeking explicit safeguards on emerging technology in contract negotiations.