Maine Labor Mural on Display at AFL-CIO

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Now you can see for yourself what all the fuss in Maine was about. Check out a reproduction of the 11-panel mural (l) depicting Maine’s labor history that the state’s governor has banned. It’s on display now through Oct. 11 at the AFL-CIO. Maine Gov. Paul LePage ordered the original mural, by artist Judy Taylor, removed from state property in March and continues holding the artwork hostage. The mural depicts the state’s labor history, including a 1986 paper mill strike, “Rosie the Riveter” at the Bath Iron Works and the enactment of child labor laws. The Maine AFL-CIO is leading a lawsuit to force LePage to return the mural to its previous display site at the state Department of Labor. The display is open to the public during regular business hours at the AFL-CIO, 815 16th St., N.W.
- James Parks, AFL-CIO Now blog