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Trump to Federal Agencies: Restrict Unions
After months of legal wrangling, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has ordered all federal agencies to begin following Trump’s executive orders (EO) to limit union time and make it...
Castro's Plan to Protect Domestic Workers
Over the past few months, UCOMM has reported on the labor plans of many of the major candidates (and some who have dropped out) for President. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg all...
Memo: Trump's Plan to Destroy Federal Unions
According to a new leaked memo, a senior White House labor advisor encouraged Trump to eliminate all job protections for federal workers. The memo, which was obtained by POLITICO was written in 2017...
Warren: Banning Right to Work
In our continuing series on the labor positions of the Democratic Presidential Candidates, we now are focusing on Elizabeth Warren. The Senator from Massachusetts has rocketed in the polls in recent...
Steel Mill in Louisiana Latest Casualty of Trump Tariffs
Louisiana is the latest state to see a steel mill close due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Congress: Pass the PRO Act Now
On Wednesday, the House Committee on Education and Labor passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 2474. The bold proposal that would restore fairness to the economy by...
How the Impeachment Process Works
This week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened an impeachment investigation into Trump. Find out what the process will be going forward.
The Fight between Police & Public Sector Unions
In January of 2017, eight years of pro-worker policies ended and a war on unions and working people began. Over the years, public employees have faced constant attacks at the federal and state level...
Under Trump More Americans Uninsured
For the first time since the Affordable Care Act began, Trump's effort to destroy Obamacare has led to the first increase in uninsured Americans. Read more below from the Associated Press.
Union Leader Weighs in on SharpieGate
Hurricane Dorian may have moved out to sea, but its effects are still being felt in Washington D.C. as “SharpieGate” continues to make headlines. The controversy started when Trump sent...