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Bates employees vote down union after 14-month wait to count ballots

by Leela Stockley March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

Bates employees found after a 14-month wait that they had voted 254-186 against forming a union in a January 2022 election.

Bates union election votes could be counted by the end of the week

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

The Bates employees cast their ballots in the union election in January 2022, but they've remained sealed amid challenges from the college.

Bates union organizers call for count of ballots sealed for more than a year

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

Maine’s Bates College taps 1st Black president

by The Associated Press March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Vote to unionize Bates College faculty and staff remains in limbo

by Lia Russell August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

Bates College drops weekly COVID testing requirements for students

by Leela Stockley August 9, 2022August 10, 2022

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Bates, Bowdoin and Colby join Supreme Court fight to keep affirmative action

by Sawyer Loftus August 5, 2022August 4, 2022

Bates College president will step down next summer

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Former head football coach sues Bates College claiming racial discrimination and negligence

by Leela Stockley April 9, 2022April 9, 2022

Bates gives students free surgical masks as in-person classes start

by Leela Stockley January 19, 2022January 20, 2022

Union says Bates College violated COVID-19 guidelines

by The Associated Press January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

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Containing omicron’s spread will be a bigger challenge for Maine colleges

by David Marino Jr. January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Bates College will begin next semester with remote classes

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

Student journalists became the story in a fraught Bates College union drive

by Caitlin Andrews October 20, 2021October 21, 2021

A group working to unionize Bates College’s staff has filed charges against the school

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public October 19, 2021October 20, 2021

Bates College adjunct faculty and staff making push to unionize

by Christopher Burns October 4, 2021October 5, 2021

Bates College is now mandating masks for all students and staff

by CBS 13 August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Bates College will not require employees to be vaccinated for fall semester

by Matt Berg July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Bates College holds commencement amid pandemic

by The Associated Press May 28, 2021May 28, 2021

Bates students criticize college’s response to anti-Israel graffiti

by Leela Stockley May 14, 2021May 14, 2021