State workers union accuses Mills administration of negotiating in bad faith

State workers union accuses Mills administration of negotiating in bad faith

A demonstration on the steps of the Blaine House in Augusta on Sept. 26, 2023 to protest the state employee wage gap. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)The union for Maine executive branch employees has accused Gov. Janet Mills’ administration of negotiating in bad faith, after the state did not agree to wage increases recommended by an independent panel.  The union has been without a contract for nearly a year, after the previous contrac…