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Franklin County Democrats / Forum on Unions

dynamically presented by two experts

Gary McGrane of Jay

Program Associate, University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education

John Evans of New Sharon

Business Agent, Iron Workers Local 7

Are you coming? Unions in Maine: Interactive Forum

Please contact Anne Geller
so we have some idea of how
many chairs to set up and Sunday, March 20
how much coffee to make. 4 - 6 p.m.
Thanks.
Shadagee Community Room
ageller@gwi.net
5 Shadagee Lane
Phillips
For More Information
U. Maine Bureau of Labor
Education
We need a few people to bring appetizers to share.

Iron Workers New

England District Council We will approve minutes and hear treasurer's
report and then turn the session over to Gary and
John.

~ Brief history of labor unions in Maine, with focus

on labor laws
~ The role unions have played in establishment of
the middle class, to include the weekend, the 8-hour
work day, health and safety regulations
~ The right to form and promote unions
~ Why unions are being attacked by the political
establishment
~ Current situation for unions in Franklin County,
with actual examples
~ Discussion of what action the Franklin County
Democrats can take to support union members in
Franklin County and Maine

Directions to Forum
Shadagee Lane is a right turn off Seward Ave. At the
entrance to the Shadagee Apartments complex is a sign
announcing the complex. The community room, a long
single story, is the first building on the left. Enter through
the first door of the building.

From the South (Farmington, Strong), take Rt. 4 to

Phillips. Pleasant Street is the first right (to the East) past
the Avon Town Office which will be on the left (West) and
300 feet short of the right turn (to the East) onto Pleasant
Street. On Pleasant Street, and within 50', turn left (to the
North) onto Dodge Road then 300 ft later, take the right

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(to the East) onto Seward Ave.

From the West (Weld), take the 142 Phillips Road to Rt

4, then turn right (to the South) onto Rt 4, where you will
be approaching Phillips from the North.

From the North (Rangeley), Pleasant street is 300 feet

past Edmunds Grocery, which will be on the left (to the
East) with the turn onto Pleasant street being to the left
(East). On Pleasant Street, and within 50', turn left (to the
North) onto Dodge Road then 300 ft later, take the right
(to the East) onto Seward Ave.

From the East (Kingfield, Carrabassett), take the 142

Salem Road into Phillips, where as you enter town you will
see a Camden Bank Branch Office on a rise to the South
above a "Y" intersection: Dodge Road & 149. Take the
right (West) fork of the "Y" onto Dodge Road continuing
past the cemetery on the left (to the East), then take the
next left (East) onto Seward Ave.

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