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Nov. 3: Let's Elect a Legislature That Respects You, Your Work Early Voting in Maine Special edition — Guide to the November 3 Election Maine Stater Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union VOL. LV, No. 6 September 24, 2020 USPS709700 Nov. 3: Let’s elect a Legislature Early that respects you, your work Voting in Maine MSEA-SEIU Local 1989 members are deeply invested in the 2020 General Election, supporting candidates who support labor and state resources vital in 2021 and Pro-Labor Legislative Champions in action! The elected officials who have voted 100% pro-MSEA and worked on every issue we tracked in the 129th Maine Legislature include State Rep. Chloe Maxmin, at podium, whom beyond. we’re supporting for Senate District 13, State Rep. and MSEA-SEIU Member Donna Doore, State Senator Shenna Bellows and State Rep. and IBEW Member Scott Cuddy. See our complete list of pro-worker candidates WHAT YOU SHOULD for Maine Legislature on Page 3 and for higher office on Page 4. Please keep this guide handy for when you KNOW ABOUT vote, whether absentee, early or in person. Voting for Pro-Labor Candidates in 2020 will make the difference! ABSENTEE VOTING Representational services roundup — Absentee voting is safe, reliable, and a necessary American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, Green Valley part of our democracy. Association, Lewiston Schools, MainePERS, Turnpike These are the most American Civil Liberties Union of Maine in addition to the workers at Preble Lewiston Schools important updates: Workers at the American Civil Street and Planned Parenthood in Members of our bargaining team Any person can request an Liberties Union have unanimously Maine, to form a union with ours. We at the Lewiston Schools continue absentee ballot due to fear decided to form a union with ours, and welcome all to the union family! bargaining for a new contract to their employer voluntarily recognized replace the one expiring Oct. 1. of contracting COVID-19. their union without the need for an Green Valley Association The negotiations are experiencing The USPS recommends election supervised by the National Members at Green Valley Association an unforeseen delay by management voters mail back completed Labor Relations Board. and management extended the Hazard for COVID-related reasons and other This makes the workers at the ACLU Pay agreement ($2 per hour) to medical reasons. ballots two weeks prior to of Maine the latest group of workers, November 30. In a show of unity for a fair contract, the Nov. 3 General Election. members in our bargaining unit, the Requesting an absentee Lewiston teachers and other educators are wearing “Respect” buttons. ballot will not prevent you from voting in person, if Maine Public Employees Retirement System Members of all three of our you choose to do so. This bargaining units (Administrative, does NOT allow you to vote Professional-Technical and twice. Supervisory) at MainePERS are getting ready to bargain. Their current APPLY FOR A BALLOT contracts expire Oct. 31. http://bit.ly/ Maine Turnpike Authority mseaabsentee2020 Members of our coalition bargaining Please see More voting info on Page 2 REPRESENTATIONAL, Page 2 page 2 September 24, 2020 Maine Stater Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC REPRESENTATIONAL Officers Board of Directors Staff Continued from Page 1 President Retirees Executive Director Lead Member Political and Dean Staffieri Area I Area II Area III Alec Maybarduk Legislative Coordinator 79 Burnham Drive Beth White team at the Maine Turnpike Authority reached a Tom Maher Clara Alvarez Jason Mitchell Steve Butterfield General Counsel Naples 04055 84 Dearborn Drive 30 Ledges Lane 67 Johnson Heights 8 Richardson Lane Thomas Feeley Field Representatives Stetson 04488 Freedom 04941 Waterville 04901 Hallowell 04347 Lindsey Bigelow tentative agreement with management on three-year Vice President Deputy General Joe Gribbin Allison Perkins Bob Ruhlin Counsel Tim McGuire Maryann Griffin Cal Paquet Anne Macri Frank Porter III contracts restructuring the turnpike authority into 19 Thurston Road 77 Bridge St. 58 Harmon Drive PO Box 18 Meg Reilly Cornville 04976 Augusta 04330 Bowdoin 04287 Kenduskeag 04450 Executive Assistant Krystal Talbot three bargaining units (Headquarters, Operations Jessica Doody Robin Upton- Treasurer Jennifer Neumeyer Rachel Sherman Penny Whitney- Sukeforth Mark Landry Director of Politics and Fare Collectors). The MSEA-SEIU Board of 570 Langdon Road 833 Main St. Apt. 409 Asdourian and Legislation Information Technology 4 Boucher Ave. Richmond 04357 Alfred 04073 6 Friendship Lane Jeff McCabe Specialist Directors has authorized ratification votes. Augusta 04330 Scarborough 04074 Solomon Nethers David Projansky JB Whipple Director of Finance Secretary and Administration Communications The tentative agreements run from Dec. 27, 2020, 2 Brentwood Ave. 17 Old County Road Shelly Page and Training Coordinator Lisa Morgan Lewiston 04240 Scarborough04074 Tom Farkas through Dec. 30, 2023, and include: a revised, 10- 20 Paul St. Director of Organizing Auburn 04210 and Field Operations Account Clerks Angela MacWhinnie Luanne Collins step, merit-based pay scale (three-step increase); a Betsey Guerette Eligibility and Claims Examiner II Support Staff pay raise of 1% or the New England Consumer Price Maine Stater Andrew Wing Assistant Published four times a year by the Maine Service Employees Joan Levesque Index, whichever is higher in each of the three years; Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, Organizer 65 State St., Augusta, ME 04330-5126. Periodical rate postage paid at Sarah Watson Lead Member Support Augusta, Maine. SOMSEA Specialist and a new $2,500 annual medical insurance co-pay Terry Baillargeon ISSN: 1048-9037 65 State St., Augusta, ME 04330-5126 reimbursement with no rollover. Postmaster: Please send address corrections to the Maine Stater, 65 State St., Augusta, ME 04330-5126 Tel: (207) 622-3151 or 1-800-452-8794 In addition, the tentative agreements increase TTY: (207) 623-7649 or 1-800-321-2626 Alec Maybarduk www.mseaseiu.org the boot and tool allowances and the wellness Executive Editor Email: mseaseiu@mseaseiu.org Facebook, twitter, Instagram: @mseaseiu1989 Tom Farkas benefit. Editor Maine Stater September 24, 2020 page 3 Nov. 3 elections for Maine Senate and Maine House of Representatives— These candidates respect you, your work The pro-worker candidates listed House candidates who respect you, your work on this page are on the ballot Nov. 3 HD 2 Rep. Michele Meyer*, Elliot HD 73 Joshua Woodburn, Paris HD 3 Rep. Lydia Blume*, York HD 74 Rep. Tina Riley*, Jay The candidates for Maine Senate (SD) and HD 5 Charles Galemmo, North Berwick HD 75 John Nutting, Leeds Maine House (HD) listed on this page support HD 6 Rep. Tiffany Roberts*, South Berwick HD 76 Deborah Emery, Wayne worker issues and budgets; those currently serving HD 7 Rep. Daniel Hobbs*, Wells HD 78 Ray Caron, Winslow advocated for you in the State House. They are all HD 8 Rep. Christopher Babbidge*, Kennebunk HD 81 Tavis Hasenfus, Readfield on the ballot Nov. 3, 2020. Please vote for pro-labor HD 10 Rep. Henry Ingwersen*, Arundel HD 82 Rep. Kent Ackley*, Monmouth candidates who respect you and know your work HD 11 Rep. Ryan Fecteau*, Bidderford HD 83 Rep. Thom Harnett*, Gardiner matters. HD 12 Erin Sheehan, Biddeford HD 84 Rep. Charlotte Warren*, Hallowell MSEA-SEIU members carefully reviewed their HD 13 Rep. Lori Gramlich*, Old Orchard Beach HD 85 Rep. Donna Doore*, Augusta voting records or positions on issues important HD 14 Lynn Copeland, Saco HD 86 Adam Turner, Augusta to you; see the voting records of all incumbent HD 15 Rep. Maggie O’Neil*, Saco HD 87 Timothy Marks, Pittston legislators in our Legislative Scorecard for the 129th HD 16 David Durrell, Hollis HD 89 Rep. Holly Stover*, Boothbay Legislature: bit.ly/MSEA129thScorecard Members of our Board of Directors voted HD 18 John Tuttle,Sanford HD 91 Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos*, Friendship to endorse the candidates on this page on the HD 19 Patricia Kidder,Springvale HD 93 Valli Geiger, Rockland recommendation of the members serving on our HD 20 Daniel Lauzon,Lebanon HD 94 Rep. Victoria Doudera*, Camden PASER Committee, Political Action by Service HD 21 Clifford Krolick, Parsonfield HD 95 Rep. William Pluecker*, Warren Employees and Retirees. HD 23 Tim Goodwin, Standish HD 96 Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler*, Montville Note: Asterisk (*) denotes candidates currently HD 24 Rep. Mark Bryant*, Windham HD 97 Rep. Jan Dodge*, Belfast serving in the Legislature. HD 26 Rep. Maureen Terry*, Gorham HD 98 Rep. Scott Cuddy*, Winterport HD 27 Kyle Bailey, Gorham HD 99 April Turner, Freedom Senate candidates who HD 28 Rep. Christopher Caiazzo*, Scarborough HD 100 Carroll Payne, Plymouth HD 29 Rep. Shawn Babine*, Scarborough HD 103 Robin Russel, Hermon respect you, your work HD 106 Ethan Brownell, Pittsfield HD 30 Sen. Rebecca Millett*, Cape Elizabeth SD 1 Sen. Troy Jackson*, Aroostook HD 31 Rep. Lois Reckitt,* South Portland HD 107 Rep. Betty Austin*, Skowhegan SD 2 Sen. Mike Carpenter*, Aroostook HD 32 Rep. Christopher Kessler*, South Portland HD 108 Nathaniel White, Fairfield HD 33 Rep. Victoria Morales*, South Portland HD 109 Rep. Bruce White*, Waterville SD 5 Sen. Jim Dill*, Penobscot HD 34 Morgan Rielly, Westbrook HD 110 Rep. Colleen Madigan*, Waterville SD 7 Sen. Louis Luchini*, Hancock HD 35 Suzanne Salisbury, Westbrook HD 112 Pete Bourgelais, Phillips SD 8 Beverly Uhlenhake, Hancock HD 37 Grayson Lookner, Portland HD 114 Gregory Kimber, Temple SD 9 Joseph Baldacci, Penobscot HD 38 Barb Wood, Portland HD 115 John Patrick, Rumford SD 11 Glenn Chip Curry, Waldo HD 39 Rep. Mike Sylvester*, Portland HD 116 Christopher Berryment, Mexico SD 12 Sen. Dave Miramant*, Knox HD 40 Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross*, Portland HD 117 Savannah Sessions, Bethel SD 13 Rep. Chloe Maxmin*, Lincoln HD 41 Samuel Zager, Portland HD 120 Richard Evans, Dover-Foxcroft SD 14 Sen. Shenna Bellows*, Kennebec HD 42 Rep.
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