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Project Labor Agreements And Construction In Maine, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Project Labor Agreements And Construction In Maine, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Bureau of Labor Education
A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a comprehensive negotiated pre-hire contract for public or private-sector construction projects. A PLA generally includes mutually agreed-to work and wage rules for the duration of the project, including deadlines, wages, costs, production incentives, and hiring. Usually PLAs are between a developer or general contractor, labor unions, subcontractors, workers, and the employer or customer, who may be in the public or private sector.
Economic Contributions Of Atv-Related Activity In Maine, Jonathan Rubin, Charles Morrris
Economic Contributions Of Atv-Related Activity In Maine, Jonathan Rubin, Charles Morrris
Economic Development
Riding ATVs has become a highly visible recreational activity in Maine. During the 2003/2004 season from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 there were 59,057 ATVs registered in Maine to 45,561 separate households in Maine and from outside of Maine. During 2004, the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine in conjunction with the Maine Department of Conservation conducted a study to determine the total contribution to Maine’s economy that results from the spending related directly to the purchase and use of ATVs in Maine. We also examined the environmental and economic damages caused by ATVs.
Norman Wallace Lermond And His Quest For The Cooperative Commonwealth, Charles Scontras
Norman Wallace Lermond And His Quest For The Cooperative Commonwealth, Charles Scontras
Maine History
Norman Wallace Lermond was Maine's premier socialist leader from 1900, when he first appeared on the state party ticket, until his death in 1944. As such, he represents both the persistence and the frustration of radical politics in a state renowned for its individualism and political conservatism. Lermond's career entailed a series of compromises and contradictions as the socialist leader navigated the shoals of reform and revolution—endorsing political action but eschewing its practical “step-at-a-time" agenda. Through all this, Lermond remained committed to his utopian vision of a classless and harmonious society, in which the failings of capitalism would be swept …
The Creative Economy In Maine, Evan S. Dobelle
The Creative Economy In Maine, Evan S. Dobelle
Maine Policy Review
In the Margaret Chase Smith Essay, Evan Dobelle reflects on Maine’s emerging creative economy. He notes the collaboration with the state’s universities and colleges, and points to the importance of developing “creative clusters.”