Events
Labor Spotlight Series
Sunday, April 6, 12:30-2:00 PM
“Education and Justice in Maine”
A panel discussion with Emily Albee and Adele Drake
At the Wilson Center, 67 College Ave., Orono
Sunday, February 23, 12:30-2:00 PM
“Race and Labor in the Aftermath of the 2024 Elections”
With scholar and labor activist Bill Fletcher Jr.
At the Wilson Center
National History Day
Visit the National History Day page on this site for more details of plans for upcoming National History Day events.
Labor Summer Institute
This year’s Summer Institute will be held on August 13-14, 2025 at in the University of Maine in Orono.
Visit the Summer Institute page (Maine AFL-CIO website) for more details. Details coming soon.
Protecting Jobs and Ecosystems in Maine After the Fall Elections
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Featured speaker Senator Troy Jackson, President of the Maine Senate, discussed the critical and timely topic of protecting jobs and ecosystems in Maine after the 2024 fall elections. Tina Riley, an IBEW electrician and former State Rep. from Jay, and Jonathan Fulford, co-chair of Sierra Club’s Legislative Team, were also on the panel. This event was live at the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union at the University of Maine in Orono, and on Zoom. Attendees were encouraged to ask questions about Maine’s future in these challenging times.
Sponsored by Sierra Club Maine, the Maine Labor Climate Council, and the Bureau of Labor Education at UMaine