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Maine has several laws related to union activity in the private sector; however, these laws provide protections similar to those of the National Labor Relations Act and Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
The state does have specific procedures regarding arbitration and mediation, in Title 26 Chapter 9 of the Maine Revised Statutes.
Strikes
Maine requires that notice be given when advertising for workers to help at workplaces undergoing a strike.
Right to work
The state has no right to work law.
Public employment
Maine has several laws governing collective bargaining for various public sector (i.e., firefighters, universities) and agricultural employment.
Contact
National Labor Relations Board (Region 1)
Regulations
General provisions
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 1, Sections 1 through 9
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch1sec0.html
Strikebreakers
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 7, Subchapter 7, Sections 851 through 856
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch7sec0.html
Labor disputes
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 7, Subchapter 1, Sections 591 through 595
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch7sec0.html
Mediation/arbitration
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 9: Mediation and Arbitration
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch9sec0.html
Public employment
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 9-A: Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law §961 - §974
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch9-Asec0.html
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 9-B: State Employees Labor Relations Act §979 - §979-S
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch9-Bsec0.html
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 12: University Of Maine System Labor Relations Act §1021 - §1035
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch12sec0.html
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 14: Judicial Employees Labor Relations Act §1281 - §1294
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch14sec0.html
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 16: Agricultural Employees Labor Relations Act (Heading: PL 1997, c. 472, @1 (new))
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch16sec0.html