Posted: March 2nd, 2013 | BUSINESSLobstermen pursue union, seek clout before LegislatureInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ready to certify fishermenby Tom Groening
VINALHAVEN, Maine – It’s not the textbook definition of a union, a group of island lobstermen readily admits. But the nine fishermen who traveled to Maryland last month to learn about how they might join an international labor organization believe it’s time to think outside the box.
Tristan Jackson and eight others attended a week-long …