State union groups have charged ALCOM, a trailer manufacturing company, with allegations of firing employees for union activity. The five terminated employees were part of a group that began unionization efforts in early May. ALCOM?s President denied the accusations and affirmed his support for the right of workers to organize. Voices from AFL-CIO have labeled the firings as a breach of the National Labor Relations Act. The terminated employees are likely to seek reinstatement by bringing their case before the National Labor Relations Board.
See "Maine manufacturer accused of firing workers trying to unionize", Matt Hongoltz-Hetling, Portland Press Herald, May 22, 2013