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My 6 Weeks at UCOMM
Hey guys, it’s Mohammed Sarker, the intern at UCOMM, heading back to school soon. As a result, my internship at UCOMM is officially finished. What isn’t finished, however, is my...
Do Videos Promote Participation?
September 7, 2019, is the day for this year’s Labor Day Parade, an occasion that brings unions from all over the tri-state area to march in honor of the working people of America. What makes...
Charges Filed Against Barstool Sports
Last week, UCOMM reported that Barstool Sport’s boss Dave Portnoy set off a firestorm when he took to Twitter to inform his staff that if they considered joining a union, he would fire them on...
Updates from the Labor Podcast Community
A lot is happening in the union podcast community. Below is an update from some of our friends from around the country. We would like to thank Chris Garlock of Union City Radio for compiling this...
Starting a Fight with Barstool Sports
On this week's show we call out Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports for threatening his staff if they attempt to organize, Dave is scared of us. Our intern Sarker explains why there aren't more...
Barstool Sports Threatens Employees if they Organize
Following the announcement that the staff of The Ringer had decided to organize, Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy felt it was important to let Barstool’s employees know that they will not be gaining a...
How Media Downplays Trump Inspired Killings
We here at UCOMM love recycling Cathy Young’s opinion pieces, but it’s naive to assume she picks the headlines. Her words are syndicated nationally and most of the time she is right on...
What Can be Done About these ICE Raids?
The Governor of Massachusetts vetoes a popular bill that would protect employees right to have a voice at work, ICE conducts their biggest workplace raid ever, Democratic candidate Jay Inslee talks...
Problems for Miners, Gamers and Sanders (Getting Punched)
This week coal miners are pissed about not getting paid in Kentucky and are currently blocking any coal from leaving the mine, the Bernie Sanders campaign may be rethinking a staff union after unfair...
The Racists on the Radio, in the White House, and at the Border
We are back after a short summer vacation in which our producer James got married and LaGrange headed to Jamaica. On the show, we discuss the racists over at WOR 710, find out what they had to say...