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Losses Due to Janus are Low
Politico is reporting that Teacher's Unions around the country are saying that not only are they not losing members from Janus, but teachers are fired up and helping out more on this year's...
O'Malley Stumps for Labor Candidates
Governor Martin O’Malley came to Long Island New York today to stump for three labor candidates. Liuba Grechen Shirley, who is running to unseat Congressman Peter King, State Senator John...
A Union Lockout Could Decide Control of the Senate
Every day we hear how close the midterm elections will be. Control of the United States Senate is expected to come to down to just a few seats. One of those seats is in Montana where a group of...
How Trump's Economic Policies are Hurting Workers
Over the Summer, Trump began issuing a number of trade tariffs against China. While some unions applauded the move as it would prevent lower cost products from flooding the market, other union...
Governor Cuomo Calls for a Total Boycott of NY1
If you live in the Empire State and you even loosely follow politics, you know that Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio don't get along. The union workforce at...
Working People Need Answers on Latest Trade Deal
It seems every talking head in Washington has been in a frenzy recently, rushing to either glorify or condemn the new North American Free Trade Agreement, known as the United States...
How We Can Defeat Kavanaugh and Trump’s National Right to Work Law
Most of the media centered around Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh has been concentrated on sexual assault allegations, alcoholism and being unfit to serve as a justice on the...
AFL-CIO's Trumka: Midterm Election Optimism
There are just four weeks until the midterm elections and the AFL-CIO's Rich Trumka is optimistic about Labor's chances. Find out what he said to the Wall St. Journal.
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...
AFL-CIO: Trade Deal Not Worth Celebrating
AFL-CIO Trade Policy Specialist Celeste Drake’s first take on the recently released North American Free Trade Agreement text: While there are too many details that...