AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - The Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA) filed a complaint Monday with the Maine Labor Relations Board against the administration of Gov. Janet Mills.
In its prohibited practice complaint, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) accused the Mills administration of bad-faith bargaining in its executive branch contract negotiations.
MSEA accused the administration of committing multiple violations of state labor law relating to the current negotiations for successor two-year contracts that expired on June 30, 2025.
According to the complaint, the union claimed the administration’s violations include prematurely declaring impasse, regressive bargaining, canceling bargaining sessions following the premature declaration of impasse and otherwise engaging in behavior designed to frustrate the collective bargaining process.
MSEA represents about 10,000 workers in four State of Maine bargaining units: administrative services; operations, maintenance and support services; professional-technical services; and supervisory services.
Mark Brunton, president of the union, claimed the Mills administration has attempted for years to avoid negotiating directly with state workers represented by MSEA. According to Brunton, the administration has dragged out negotiations for as long as possible before presenting a “take-it-or-leave-it last, best and final offer.”
“For years, workers have pleaded with the administration to deal with the...
Rod Stewart has hit out at US President Donald Trump over his false claims about British troops in Afghanistan. The rock star has urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Reform UK leader Nigel Fa...