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The Deadly Effects of Right to Work
It’s well documented that right-to-work laws lower pay and benefits. What they also do, according to a new study, is increase the chance of dying on the job.
Trump Wants to Make Union Pickets Illegal
Trump's National Labor Relations Board is looking at ways to further curb unions ability to take action against their employer by putting more limits on picketing. Read more from Bloomberg Law...
$15 Minimum Wage at Amazon
One of the largest and fastest growing companies in the world is increasing their minimum wage. This comes after workers began complaining about the low wages that were being paid by the richest man...
Wage Growth is Bull
Robert J. Shapiro is the chairman of the advisory firm Sonecon and a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He was President Bill Clinton’s...
Save U.S. Call Center Jobs
At a Labor Meeting on Monday, September 17, the assembly will vote on the New Jersey Call Centers Jobs Act (A-1992)—an act concerning the relocation of call centers.
Construction Unions Enhance Racial Equity
Richard Berman’s recent claim that construction unions have hurt the black community ("#CountMeOut: Construction unions leave minority workers behind," op-ed) is false and easily...
One Hundred Altice Employees Join IBEW in New Jersey
Altice USA became one of the dominant cable companies in New Jersey two years ago when it acquired Cablevision. But the company’s attitude toward its workers after the deal wrapped up convinced...
Unions are not Special Interests
Amanda Bertram, vice president of public affairs for the Empire State chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors, plays fast and loose with the facts in her letter "Take a closer look...
NLRB Moves to Undo Joint Employer Standard
The Republican-dominated National Labor Relations Board took a big step backward on Sept. 13 when it announced it was proposing a new rule on its joint employer standard, a decision that could...
Organizing Victories at Schools, Amusement Parks, and Solar Installers
Across the country workers are banding together to fight for better working conditions, better pay, and better benefits. Out of the hundreds of union elections going on, UCOMM Blog is highlighting...