MAINE PUBLIC • May 18, 2023
Pulp and paper mill workers say they're being forced to work long hours of mandatory overtime, and they're calling on state lawmakers to fix the labor practices that they say are exhausting and dangerous. During a public hearing Thursday afternoon, several workers said they've missed family obligations, vacations and other events. One described missing her final moments with her mother, because she was told she'd face consequences if she didn't come to work on her day off.