Pres. Jackson introduces bill to support loggers by expanding insurance options for logging equipment
AUGUSTA – Senate President Troy Jackson, of Allagash, introduced legislation to provide loggers with better protection against the loss of expensive equipment required to work in the Maine woods at a public hearing before the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee on Thursday. “I know from firsthand experience that people working in the […]
Newly created logging cooperative forms agreement with major mill
AUGUSTA — The newly created New England Loggers Cooperative has entered into an agreement with Matériaux Blanchet Inc. (MBI), a major lumber mill in Quebec. Under the agreement, any lumber harvested from Maine forests will be cut and shipped by Maine loggers and haulers. The cooperative was able to form thanks to a bill from […]
President Jackson’s bill to support loggers and haulers becomes law
AUGUSTA — A bill sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to support loggers and haulers was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on Friday. LD 1459, “An Act To Expand Application of the Maine Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act of 1973 to Harvesters and Haulers of Forest Products,” will provide loggers and haulers the same collective bargaining […]
Jackson bill to support loggers and haulers heads to governor’s desk
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate enacted landmark legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would allow loggers and wood haulers to form cooperates and collectively bargain on Tuesday. The final vote on enactment was 23-11. The bill – LD 1459, “An Act To Expand Application of the Maine Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act of 1973 […]
Senate approves bill to support loggers and haulers in an initial party-line vote
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate approved a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would allow loggers and wood haulers to form cooperates and collectively bargain, in a party-line vote on Tuesday. The bill – LD 1459, “An Act To Expand Application of the Maine Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act of 1973 to Harvesters and […]
Committee approves Jackson bill to allow loggers, haulers the right to form cooperative in party-line vote
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on Labor and Housing approved a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would allow loggers and wood haulers the right to form cooperatives, in a party-line vote on Friday. The bill – LD 1459, “An Act To Expand Application of the Maine Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act of 1973 […]
