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New Overtime Rules Take EffectThe new overtime rules in the Fair Labor Standards Act, pushed by the Bush Administration under the guise of "updating", took effect August 23 after lengthy and repeated efforts to amend or defeat them were thwarted by the Bush administration. For an analysis of the situation and the new rules, visit the Economic Policy Institute overtime page. |
NH Sends "Right To Work For Less" Down To Defeat!A tremendous effort by union members and supporters to educate legislators about the value of unions and the anti-union nature of the so-called "right to work" bill paid off when the legislature voted against the bill. Below is a listing by county of each legislator, and how they voted. |
Maine Legislature to Consider Lineworker Safety ActThe parents of Brent Churchill, a member of this local who died tragically while restoring electrical power after a storm in 1999, have worked with their local legislator, Representative Walter Gooley of Farmington, to propose legislation they hope will help prevent similar tragedies in the future. The draft of the language for the bill (LD 869) became public on Wednesday, February 14. |
Maine Members Testify At Lineworker Safety HearingThirteen members and one family member attended the legislative hearing on March 8, 2001 at the Maine State Capitol. Seven of them gave oral and written testimony in support of the bill. Below is testimony from some of them. Jane Allen Jane Allen's Testimony Senator Ferguson, Representative Savage, Honorable Committee Member: |