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Unions Speak out On Rise in Violence against Asian Americans
One year ago, the world changed as many countries around the world shut down to protect their citizens from COVID-19. In the following twelve months, Asian Americans have faced increasing attacks as...
Weingarten: No Perfect Solution to Reopening Schools
It has been nearly a year since schools were forced to close due to the pandemic. In some areas of the country, schools have reopened for full in-person learning or hybrid learning. Other districts...
Biden Picks a Teacher to Run the Education Department
In a big departure from the last four years, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, a former public-school teacher, and principal, as his Education Secretary. Cardona would replace the...
Teachers Move to the Front of the COVID Vaccine List
With news that a vaccine for COVID-19 could be available by the middle of December, officials are trying to figure out who to vaccinate first. While healthcare workers seem like a no-brainer,...
3 Major Unions Back Marcia Fudge to Lead USDA
Over the past few weeks, unions have been lobbying President-elect Joe Biden on a number of worker-friendly picks for his Cabinet. UCOMM has previously covered their efforts to get a friendly person...
Biden Adds 27 Union Leaders to Transition Team
With Joe Biden becoming the President-elect on Saturday, the process of transitioning from Trump to Biden has begun. Even without the help of Trump or the General Services Administration (GSA), Biden...
Trump Has Undermined Unions for Four Years
The editorial below was written by Perry Fuchs, a teachers union President. According to the American Federation of Teachers, our current President has done everything in his power to...
Biden Administration: Labor's Saving Grace
According to Politico, former Vice President Joe Biden is working with unions much more than any other Presidential candidate in recent memory, giving them hope that a Biden Presidency will mean good...
AFT Authorizes Teacher Safety Strikes
With COVID-19 cases surging in some areas of the country, Trump and some Governors are demanding that schools reopen for full in-person learning. In places like Florida, the Governor is demanding...
Trump's School Opening Plan is Deadly
As COVID-19 continues to spike across the country, Trump is continuing to demand that schools reopen for in-person classes in just a few short weeks.