About Us
The Dr. Charles A. Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education at the University of Southern Maine provides educational opportunities to union members, students, and workers across Maine so they can participate fully in their workplaces, communities, and our democracy.
Scontras Center Releases Report “The State of the Unions: Organized Labor in Maine, 2022-2024”
“The State of the Unions: Organized Labor in Maine, 2022- 2024” provides a look into Maine’s labor movement. The report analyzes both historical and contemporary union membership patterns in the state of Maine, their implications for the conditions of workers and their wages, as well as recent union organizing efforts in the state.
Current Offerings
The Scontras Labor Center provides both open enrollment training to union members and workers as well as tailored workshops specifically requested by labor unions, workers’ organizations, and community organizations.
