June 14, 2011

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[photos by Pierce]

This past week, on June 2nd, a team from Local Sprouts Cooperative Cafe took a trip up to Augusta to rally against LD 309. LD 309 is a bill that attacks state workers and their union rights. After having stepped away from the bill LePage put the bill back on the table in the last few weeks of the session. Luckily we belong to a great state with a strong community of people committed to protecting worker’s rights, an estimated 600 people rallied together at the Hall of Flags at noon in the Augusta state capitol building. The rally was a huge success and filled with

inspiring and energized people from around the state.

Yesterday the lawmakers voted to postpone LD 309 until next year. The Legislature’s Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee voted to carry over L.D. 309, after hearing the voices at the public hearing and the State House rally by hundreds of union

members.

Matt Schlobohm, executive director of the Maine AFL-CIO, said lawmakers don’t want to be part of LePage’s “anti-worker agenda.” He said unions have an even better chance of killing the bill next year,

because lawmakers will face re-election.

“I think it’s a victory for Maine workers,” he said. “It’s very clear
the votes won’t be there to pass this in an election year.”

As a worker owned cooperative, Local Sprouts supports workers and their rights. We will continue to rally against the anti worker agenda and encourage

others to stand up for workers.

Quotes taken from Portland Press Herald article:

http://www.pressherald.com/news/fair-share-union-dues-bill-put-off-until-2012_2011-06-07.html

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