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Biden to Amazon: Let Workforce Organize
Since workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer Alabama announced that they were going to vote to join RWDSU, messages of support have poured in. Unions like the NFLPA have recorded videos...
Biden Signs Order Allowing Unions at Defense Department
In January of 2020, UCOMM reported on an effort by Trump to exempt certain national security jobs from federal labor law. His order gave the Secretary of Defense the power to decide who was exempt...
Rand Paul Introduces National Right to Work Bill
It is the beginning of a new legislative session in the Senate so that can only mean one thing, it’s time for Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to introduce a National Right to Work bill. The bill...
AFL-CIO: Now is the Time to Expand Rights for All
For decades, politicians in Washington have fought over what to do about immigration. Both Presidents Bush and Obama attempted to pass comprehensive immigration bills that failed to get through...
APWU President Testifies Before Congress
On Wednesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and APWU President Mark Dimondstein testified before Congress about the failures that the Postal Service faced since DeJoy took over. They also talked...
AFGE Announces Boldest Agenda Yet for Federal Workers
For the last four years, federal unions like AFGE were in a huge battle with Trump to protect basic benefits and protections. Some of the things that Trump went after included federal pensions, union...
Push Out the PRO Act Toolkit
On February 4th, the PRO Act was introduced in Congress. This labor bill would be the largest change to labor law in decades and would strengthen unions and workers rights. Some of the things that...
Biden Meets with Labor Leaders in the White House
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris invited union leaders to the White House on Wednesday to discuss investing in infrastructure and the COVID relief bill. Included in the meeting...
20 Things Biden Has Done to Help Unions
Nearly a month into his Presidency, President Joe Biden has already taken some big actions to help working people. Some of them have gotten a lot of attention while others have been done quietly....
Deputy Labor Secretary Fought Slave Labor
During the process to select a new Labor Secretary, President Biden was given a plethora of good choices, including former union Presidents, organizers for the AFL-CIO, and people who had run state...