Labor Education at the University of Maine: Employment Law, Labor History, Workplace-related Research

PUBLICATIONS

Maine Labor during WWII

Labor in Maine: Building the Arsenal of Democracy and Resisting Reaction at Home, 1939-1952

The latest volume in Maine Labor History
by Dr. Charles Scontras,
published by the Bureau, 2006

Read about Maine labor's experience during WWII. Maine women, like the famous Rosie the Riveter featured on the book's cover, made a large contribution to the war effort, but faced some hostility from the men they worked with. Their story is fascinating.

Read the recent review of this book from the Maine Sunday Telegram here

To mailorder your copy, send a check for $21 to: University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education
5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 210
Orono ME 04469-5713

Make check payable to University of Maine.
Note "Arsenal" in the memo line. Price includes shipping.

When you order direct from the Bureau, you help to support Dr. Scontras' continuing efforts in recording our state's labor history. You may order the book from Amazon.com as well.

MAINE LABOR HISTORY

The University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education is the sole publisher of scholarly works by Dr. Charles Scontras on Maine's rich labor heritage. Because labor history has been largely overlooked by historians of Maine, these books contain material that is not available elsewhere. They are essential reading for anyone looking for a well-rounded account of Maine's history.

Labor History Titles

In the Name of Humanity: Maine's Crusade Against Child Labor

The Socialist Alternative: Utopian Experiments and the Socialist Party of Maine, 1895-1914

Organized Labor in Maine: Twentieth Century Origins

Collective Efforts Among Maine Workers: Beginnings and Foundations, 1820-1880

Samual Gompers and the American Federation of Labor vs. Maine's Congressman Charles E. Littlefield,
1900-1913

Organized Labor in Maine: War, Reaction, Depression, and the Rise of the CIO, 1914-1943

These titles are available from Amazon.com: follow the link below, then search Books for "Scontras"
http://www.amazon.com

Also available from the University of Maine bookstore:

E-MAIL: umbook@maine.edu

BRIEFING PAPERS
on policy issues of current interest

WHAT IS THE EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
FOR MAINE WOMEN?

HOT JOBS UPDATE: 2008 OUTLOOK FOR MAINE'S WOMEN WORKERS

YOU'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT PRIVATIZATION.

DO YOU KNOW THE FACTS?

Privatization Pitfalls Update, 2008

Spring 2008

“Like most promises of a free lunch, privatization of government services – also known as ‘contracting out’ – has rarely delivered on its promises, with most studies showing little gain and often substantial losses for the public.”

In 2006, Maine had the highest incidence rates of occupational injuries and illnesses in the U.S. What can be done about this problem?

The Three E's:
Attaining Occupational Health and Safety Through
Education, Engineering, and Enforcement

Spring 2008

Stretching the Law, Stressing the State:
Misclassified Workers in
Maine's Construction Industry
Spring 2007

What Counts, and Who's Counting?
Maine's Business Climate 2006
Winter 2006
HTML version

Project Labor Agreements and
Construction in Maine
June 2005

Hot Jobs Update:
2005 Outlook for Maine's Women Workers
Spring 2005

Hot Jobs or Not So Hot?
Outlook for Maine's Women Workers
Spring 2003

Fair Weather or Foul?
Maine's Business Climate Revisited
Summer 2002

Thinking Outside the Box:
The Challenge of Maine's
Regional Service Centers
Winter 2002

The U.S. Healthcare System:
Best in the World,
or Just the Most Expensive?
Summer 2001

Labor's Demographics: Report for 2001
Spring 2001

Maine's Development Dilemma
2001 Update

The Minimum Wage: Issues to Consider
1999 Update

The full version of these papers is available here in PDF format.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the files.

If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your machine, follow the link below to download your free copy.

Printed copies of some of these papers are available in limited quantities free of charge from the Bureau of Labor Education while supplies last. See our home page for information on how to contact our office. HTML versions of the papers are under development.

The Bureau recently closed out an OSHA safety grant for shipyards and boatyards. Over the course of the grant, over 500 Maine ship- and boat-yard employers and employees receivedon-site safety training and consultations.

The Safety Handbook produced for the shipyard/boatyard grant is available for free download in pdf format HERE.

The Instructors' Manual produced for the shipyard/boatyard grant is available for free
download in pdf format HERE

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