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Janus Opt-Out Law in Trouble in New Jersey
Readers of UCOMM Blog already know that far-right, conservative groups have been reaching out to union members following the Janus decision to encourage them to opt-out of their union. Many unions...
Teachers Fight Back
September usually means the end of summer and the start of a new school year, but like many things, that’s not exactly how it’s working out in 2018. Teachers went on strike the first...
Protecting Public Pensions Protects All Working Families
Sometimes it feels like working men and women are always under attack – from anti-union employers, from Washington, from Albany. Now, amid a concerted attack by climate change activists, Gov...
Unemployment for Strikers
Organized labor notched a major victory today as Governor Phil Murphy signed A-3861 into law. This bill will extend unemployment benefits to striking workers under certain circumstances. New Jersey...
Voters Reject Right to Work in Missouri
In a massive win for labor, Proposition A, a law that would have brought Right to Work to Missouri, was defeated by a vote 67%- 32%.
NY Guv Candidate: Let Public Unions Strike
With just a few weeks left before the NY gubernatorial primary, challenger Cynthia Nixon has released her platform for creating a fairer economy. We have decided to highlight one section in...
Scott Walker Trails by Double Digits in Latest Poll
With less than 100 days to go before the 2018 midterm elections, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is not looking likely to return to Madison.
New York Kicks Out Spectrum
For nearly a year and a half, Local 3 IBEW members at Spectrum/Charter have been on strike. With the company refusing to negotiate, New York’s utility commission, the Public Service Commission...
NY Guv On Janus: We Will Deduct Union Dues
Today Governor Cuomo announced the state Department of Labor has issued guidelines for public employers in the wake of the recent Janus decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Media Calls Out Koch on Right to Work Mailer
The following editiorial was written by the Kansas City Star in response to the upcoming vote in Missouri on Right to Work. Political mailers are so often misleading that they should probably go...