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Human resources

  • Union bill faces intense debate

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011

    Legislators heard public testimony until late last night on a bill that would free nonunion state employees from paying union fees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011

  • Gov. to sign bill easing teen labor laws

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 26, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage is expected to sign a bill that loosens restrictions on teen labor laws, bringing Maine law more in line with other states.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 26, 2011

  • Unemployment rate remains flat

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 22, 2011

    Maine's unemployment rate in April was 7.6%, unchanged from March but a drop over the previous year.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 22, 2011

  • Ex-work force board head sues The County

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 18, 2011

    The former executive director of a work force investment board is suing Aroostook County and the Northern Maine Development Commission for disability discrimination and violating the whistleblower law.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 18, 2011

  • Grant to help Military Authority workers

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011

    Workers laid off from Maine Military Authority in Limestone will benefit from a nearly $500,000 federal grant.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011

  • Goodwill's new job skills program graduates six

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 9, 2011

    On Friday, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England will graduate its first class in a pilot program to train refugees and immigrants in work force skills.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 9, 2011

  • Lawmakers reject child wage changes

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

    Lawmakers Friday nixed a bill that would have authorized a training wage for workers under the age of 20.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

  • EMMC, nurses ratify contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 5, 2011

    Nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor approved a new contract agreement this week by a slim 51%-49% margin, ending months of negotiations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 5, 2011

  • EMMC, nurses union reach agreement

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011

    A second strike at Eastern Maine Medical Center has been averted, after unionized registered nurses and the hospital reached a tentative contract agreement late Thursday night.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011

  • Entrepreneurs launch intranet company

    April 26, 2011

    Two Portland techie entrepreneurs, Mark Girr and Becky McKinnell, have created a new intranet platform for companies that they say can help managers shift from having one-way communication with employees to holding e-dialogues with their entire st

    April 26, 2011

  • Jobless rate rises to 7.6%

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2011

    Maine's unemployment rate rose slightly in March to 7.6%, making Maine one of seven states to see an increase.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2011

  • Setting a standard | How to determine whether an employee's costs outweigh her profits

    Alison Hinson April 4, 2011

    Do you know what production standards your employees need to meet to maximize the profitability of your business?

    Alison Hinson April 4, 2011

  • Planned obsolescence | Work yourself out of a job for career and business success

    Doug Packard April 4, 2011

    As crazy as the notion sounds, business executives need to position their companies to function without them.

    Doug Packard April 4, 2011

  • Lawmakers mull easing child labor laws

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2011

    Lawmakers are debating loosening the state's child labor laws to allow minors to work longer hours and earn less than minimum wage.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2011

  • Casco Bay ferry employees close to new contract

    March 29, 2011

    Following two years of failed negotiations on a new contract, Casco Bay Lines' employees and board members are within days of resolving their conflict.

    March 29, 2011

  • Northern workers eligible for TAA funds

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 28, 2011

    Laid-off workers in two northern Maine towns are now eligible for aid through the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 28, 2011

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Do you plan to travel this summer?
Poll Description

Inflation, higher air fares and steeper hotel and Airbnb rates have put the damper on some vacation plans. 

Yet, amid higher costs, Mainers often look for a respite from the summer crowds that invade the Pine Tree State from Memorial Weekend to Labor Day.

Going into the three-day Memorial Day holiday, AAA estimates that 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home. (Some 39.4 million plan to travel by car.) The previous record goes back to 2005, when 44 million people traveled for the long weekend — the traditional start of summer. 

 

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