Brunswick Education Association
Over 85 educators and members of the Brunswick Education Association showed up at the Brunswick School Board budget workshop wearing #RedforEd to encourage the board not to eliminate 10.5 positions from the budget.
Brunswick EA ESP contract settled with $1 raises each year for 3 years and negotiated to add a sick bank for the first time.
Yarmouth Education Association
Yarmouth EA ESP contract has significant increases, local leaders worked hard to increase membership numbers among the ESPs.
Auburn Transportation Association
Auburn Transportation Association secured raises of 6.2% for 2024-2025, 6% for 2025-2026, and 5.9% for 2026-2027.
Dirigo Education Association
Dirigo Education Association bus drivers, custodians, and maintenance staff secured raises of 5% in year one, 4% in year two, and 4% for year three. Additionally, Dirigo Education Support Staff negotiated a 5% raise in year one, 4% in year two, and another 4% in year three.
Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain Teachers, Managers, and Education Support Staff negotiated new contracts with raises. Managers will receive an increase of 5% in year one, 3% in year two, and 3% in year three. Teachers will receive an increase of 5% in year one, 5% in year two, and 3.5% in year three. Support staff will receive an increase of 3.5% in year one, 3% in year two, and another 3% in year three.
Rangeley Support Staff Association
Rangeley Support Staff Association negotiated a raise of $2 per hour on top of a 5% increase in year one, 3% increase in year two, and 2.75% increase in year three.
SAD 53 Education Association
SAD 53 Education Association Teachers gained Just Cause provision in their contract for all teachers, not just continuing contract teachers.
RSU 19 Education Association
RSU 19 Education Association Education Support Professionals gained Just Cause provision in their contract for all forms of discipline for their non-probationary support staff.
Madison Area Education Association
Madison Area Education Association negotiated to remove the zipper clause entirely from both teacher and Education Support Professional contracts.
RSU 20
Julie Page, MEA member, was elected to serve on the RSU 20 School Board.
Megunticook Teachers Association
Camden – Rockport area negotiated gains at the top of the pay scale with a raise of 7.5% in year 1, 3% in year 2 and another 3% in year 3 of their newly ratified contract.
Penobscot Bay Teachers Association – Penobscot
Penobscot Bay Teachers Association – Penobscot teachers negotiated a 9% increase in year one, 5% in year two, and a 3% increase in year 3 in their 2024-2027 teachers’ contract.
Brooklin Education Association
All support staff in Brooklin will see increase between $3 and 7$ per hour in year one of the contract. They will also see increases of $1 or $1.50 per hour each year for the second and third year of the collective bargaining agreement.