Monthly Archives: October 2014

In Case You Missed It: Governor LePage’s Top Policy Priority is Against Workers

In Wednesday night’s debate, the three candidates for Governor were asked their top policy priorities to get the economy moving quickly. Governor LePage gave two: reducing the cost of electricity and passing right-to-work legislation. Fast-forward to Thursday morning, and we find out that the IBEW and CWA workers at FairPoint have voted to strike. Irony is clearly not dead. […]

Record Dividends for MEMIC Policyholders Thanks, in Part, to Smaller Benefits for Workers

A recent article in the Bangor Daily News touted Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) announcement that it was paying policy holders a “record” dividend of 18 million dollars. This is based on the company’s performance in 2011 and is on top of a 16 million dollar dividend paid last year. MEMIC is Maine’s largest […]