Southern Maine Labor Council

01/13/2026

Battle tested.
SMLC approved.
Troy Jackson

01/11/2026

When it comes to our football snacks and our candidate for Governor, the SMLC doesn't mess around.

01/09/2026

RSVP today! https://bit.ly/TouchdownTroy

11/17/2025

Proud of our Sisters, Brothers and Kin at Food AND Medicine and the Eastern Maine Labor Council! ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

Food and Medicine runs programs that overlap with the Bangor City Council's work and has been involved in elections for more than 20 years.

10/08/2025

If you don't believe Southern Maine Labor Council President Jason J. Shedlock, take it from our Vice President, Doris Poland!

10/08/2025

Southern Maine Labor Council President Jason J. Shedlock shares why working families need absentee voting to be more accessible, not less!

10/03/2025

Our Sisters, Brother & Kin in IATSE Local 114 - Maine are bargaining for their first contract at the State Theatre! Let's show 'em how the SMLC does Solidarity! The message is simple:
We Support Our Stagehands!
See you TONIGHT (Oct 3) from 5:30-7:30 at the State!
Maine AFL-CIO

03/12/2025

SMLC Solidarity!

02/24/2025

WGME workers are holding an informational picket for a fair contract tomorrow! Can you stop by and show them your support?

01/17/2025

Bless your hearts.

Maine AFL-CIO Maine Center for Economic Policy Maine People's Alliance Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition Eastern Maine Labor Council Western Maine Central Labor Council Central Maine Labor Council Southern Maine Workers' Center Maine State Building & Construction Trades Council Food AND Medicine

01/17/2025

IATSE Local 114 - Maine showing em how it's done! Welcome to the Union Family!

State Theatre Stagehands in Portland Vote to Unionize with IATSE 114!

Stagehands and technicians who bring concerts to life at the State Theatre and Thompson's Point in Portland on Tuesday won their National Labor Relation Board election to unionize with Portland-based International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 114. The union now represents 35 stagehands who work for Crobo, LLC, the parent company of State Theatre.

“I look forward to laying a strong foundation with the venue management and ownership to keep what that we love about our jobs for not only ourselves but also all of those who follow us,” said stagehand Jay Law, who works at the State Theatre. "Our goal has always been to find the best way to support each and every stagehand and technician who comes onto our stage, and now we can start down the pathway to make that happen.”

“I couldn't be more proud of everyone involved in this organizing drive,” said State Theatre stagehand Tim Meehan. “It’s been over a year of hard work and perseverance and together we've achieved something that seemed pretty daunting in the early stages. It has reinforced for me how tremendously important unions are in every industry. I believe true power lives in solidarity, and I don't think there is a limit to what can be achieved when you have that. I look forward to our negotiations and cannot wait to make the State Theatre a better place to work not only for its current employees but for all those who step onto that stage in the future.”

IATSE Local 114 represents workers who set up stage shows the State Theatre, Cross Insurance Arena, Merrill Auditorium, Augusta Civic Center, the Snow Pond Center for the Arts and other events across the State of Maine.

08/27/2024

RIP Howard Reben. You were a true friend of Labor.

Teamsters Local 340 is sad to report the passing of attorney Howard Reben. Our thoughts are with his family.