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What Union is Qualified to Organize Amazon?
Oh, Amazon, what to do with you. First, you innovated e-commerce to become the world’s largest Internet retailer, and at the same time, you did your best to thwart organized labor at every...
Ousted GOP Congressman: Repeal Scaffold Law
Thanks to strong unions in New York, the construction industry faces some of the toughest safety and personal liability rules in the country. One such law that is unique to New York is called the...
Construction Unions Enhance Racial Equity
Richard Berman’s recent claim that construction unions have hurt the black community ("#CountMeOut: Construction unions leave minority workers behind," op-ed) is false and easily...
Unions are not Special Interests
Amanda Bertram, vice president of public affairs for the Empire State chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors, plays fast and loose with the facts in her letter "Take a closer look...
Did the Carpenters Sell Out #CountMeIn?
New York City Building and Construction trade members have made a stand against greedy developers who seek to undercut their jobs. At Hudson Yards, a massive development just west of Penn Station,...
Count Me In: The Video
There is not really much to say other then that the #countmein movement has caught on. Two rallies a week with tens of thousands of followers and social networks tend to get the attention of the...
Unions Rally Against Open Shop at Hudson Yards
On Tuesday, thousands of New York City Building and Construction Trades rallied at Union Square in New York City. The rally was being held to protest the use of non-union labor on the huge Hudson...
Non-Union Contractor Caused FIU Bridge Collapse
The bridge collapse at Florida International University (FIU), last week killed six innocent people. UCOMM decided to do some quick investigation into who built this and who was responsible for the...
Closing the Prevailing Wage Loophole
In New York, companies are using a loophole in New York State law to avoid paying a prevailing wage on certain publicly funded projects. Read more from the AP below.
From Ironwork to Leading the Trades
Long Island union leader Dick O'Kane has announced that he will be retiring. Below is an interview with O'Kane on his retirement.