PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 25, 2024
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and its Certification Services formally recognized an employee labor union Friday. Employees with the association and the certification service joined the Maine Service Employees Association, a statewide labor union that represents more than 13,000 employees and retirees of more than 20 businesses. Sarah Alexander, executive director of the association, praised the union as a means of emphasizing worker voices.