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FAQs

If you have questions about what Decertification is, and what the process is, please view the "Decertification Process" page.

Questions about our Income Protection Insurance? Visit our "Insurance FAQs" page.

Is AGEM only for certain bargaining units?
No, AGEM is open to any Maine State employee who is a member of a bargaining unit that has chosen not to renew their contract with their current bargaining agent by going through the Decertification process.

Will you have to join AGEM in order to participate in the group-rate income protection insurance benefit?
No. The group-rate income protection insurance benefit is a benefit that we feel all state employees should have access to. Even if you are a member of, or are represented by another bargaining agent, you can still participate in this great benefit. No hidden fees, no hidden agenda, just straight forward access to a very important benefit.

Will AGEM enforce a "service fee" if I choose not to join AGEM?
No. AGEM does not believe in forcing anyone to join or support any organization that they don't believe in. We believe in freedom of choice and freedom of association. We also believe, that as we continue to develop and grow, employees will want to be apart of our great organization.

Is AGEM affiliated with any other organization?
No. AGEM is completely independant of any other organization. AGEM is made up of volunteer state employees. Any dues collected by AGEM will stay right here in Maine and go directly towards representing employees with minimal overhead expenses.

AGEM News

  • Card Check Flip-Flop - No more democratic secret ballots?

    The SEIU is a leading proponent of an organizing process known as “card check.” Rather than relying on the traditional method of a government monitored secret ballot, card check stipulates that if union representatives persuade more than 50 percent of the workers to sign a union authorization card, the employer can choose to recognize the union as the representative of 100 percent of the workforce.

    This method is susceptible to fraud and intimidation,...

    read more...


  • Choose to Have Your Voice Heard!

    If you believe that state workers deserve a choice and that MSEA should prove their worth, then sign a decertification petition (showing of interest form)!

    We know that change is not easy and certainly doesn't come without some risks, but the alternative is complacency...

    read more...


  • Decertification Forms are COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL!

    Many employees have voiced their concerns over whether MSEA would see who signed the decertification forms call "showing of interest" forms. The answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT. The only people who see these forms are the people who have collected them and the Maine Labor Relations Board (MLRB). The MLRB cannot disclose who signed the forms to any 3rd party entity.  MSEA will not know who signed the forms. read more...




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