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flag Nearly 50 Maine Trust for Local News employees voted to unionize over pay and job security concerns, with negotiations set for October.

flag Nearly 50 employees at the Maine Trust for Local News, including reporters, photographers, and business staff across southern and western Maine, have voted to unionize with the News Guild of Maine, with 34 of 35 voters supporting the move. flag The unionization, following concerns over pay and job security after 50 layoffs in March, grants workers legal protections under the "status quo" rule, preventing unilateral changes to working conditions. flag Contract negotiations are set to begin in October. flag The nonprofit, established in 2023, operates newspapers in Maine, Colorado, and Georgia. flag Both the union and the organization expressed support for collaboration in sustaining local journalism.

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