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TSA Needs Title 5 Bargaining Rights
President Donald J. Trump conceded to end the government shutdown on Friday without any tax dollars allocated to build the border wall. But he threatened to shut it down again in three weeks if no...
Democrats Propose a $15 Federal Minimum Wage
On January 1, 20 states increased their minimum wage, with some beginning to reach $15 an hour. While both red and blue states are starting to realize the importance of a higher minimum wage, the...
No Union at the IRS
Another day, another attack on labor. Over the last few weeks, Trump and the Executive Branch have issued Executive Orders meant to weaken Federal unions and the Supreme Court has issued one of the...
Late Night Hosts want to Glam Up the Midterms
After the failure of the Democratic Party in 2016, different groups have begun to spring up to focus on electing new candidates in important districts. UCOMM previously reported about the work that...
Zuckerberg admits Russian Meddling in 2016 Election
Even before we released the Cambridge Analytica series, that explains how data was used to manipulate the Trump vote in the 2016 Presidential election, we suggested that there be more regulation with...
Meet the People's House Project
Following the major losses in 2016 many Democrats sought to reevaluate the reasons why they lost. Some felt it was because Democrats were not liberal enough, others argued that they ran candidates...
How Randy Bryce Can Change the Game
Last June, Randy Bryce kicked off his campaign for Congress against House Speaker Paul Ryan. In a video that went viral, the union Ironworker called out Ryan for his efforts to destroy the Affordable...
Unions Key as Pennsylvania Special Election Nears
Union households make up nearly a quarter of the district’s voting population where the IBEW alone has nearly 5,000 members. “In special elections, turnout is always low and it all...
Federal Workers Fear Government Shutdown
It may be a New Year, but last years fear of a government shutdown is once again causing anxiety for millions of federal workers.
Lawlessness on the Reservation: Labor Laws Dismissed
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects all private sector workers by giving them some basic workplace rights, like the right to bargain collectively and take collective action. While there...