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Podcast: Doing What's Right this Christmas with AFT's Randi Weingarten
We have the AFT's Randi Weingarten on to talk about the Rochester School District firing 150 teachers in the middle of the year. We also discuss 41% of employers breaking the law to stop a union...
UCOMM Live: Guns in Schools with AFT's Randi Weingarten
Congressman Tim Ryan goes bananas on the House floor over mass job loss in Ohio, but wait is the new GM deal another Trump long con like Foxconn? We discuss a dumb and "dangerous" law that...
Florida Dumb: Law to Arm Teachers
With the entire nation on pins and needles over school shootings, this generation is experiencing a tragedy that no other generation has. As a parent of two young school-aged kids, every morning I am...
Women Have Played an Important Role in the Labor Movement
During the month of March, we commemorate Womens' History Month. In this months message, I would like to highlight the work of women in building early union...
We Need Two New Presidents
I feel stupid even talking about this, but it must be addressed. Newsmax reported, and Fox News and a host of other news outlets later recycled - that the very weathered AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka...
A Better Deal for Teachers
Teachers across the country have been striking over the past few months demanding better wages, benefits, and more funding for their schools. In response, Democrats in the Senate and the House have...
Union leaders get a national stage
Whatcha doin' tonight?If you’re behind a boob tube around 7 pm-ish, tune into the Democratic National Convention. On CNN, MSNBC or CSPAN, union leaders will be taking the stage to make some...