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Biden Pushes for Extreme Heat Safety Rule
This post was written by HufffPost. The White House announced Monday that it plans to develop a federal rule that will require employers to keep workers safe from extreme heat, something...
Biden's NLRB: Tough on Union Busting
When Joe Biden was running for President, he talked about wanting to create real penalties for companies that violate labor law. While he suggested that he might support going as far as putting them...
Agreement Reached to End Nabisco Strike
After over a month on strike, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) has announced that they have reached a tentative deal with Nabisco/Mondelez....
Teamsters Announce Amazon Union Election
In June, the Teamsters delegates approved an ambitious plan to organize workers at Amazon. As UCOMM previously reported unlike other organizing drives at Amazon, the Teamsters were looking for a full...
Teachers Challenge Union Opt Out Laws
While the Supreme Court is still a few weeks from coming back into session, lawyers are hoping that the court will take up an anti-union challenge to membership opt-out periods. The opt-out...
A Tax Credit for Buying a Union Built Car
A bill in the House of Representatives would give a huge boost to American-made, union electric vehicles. Under the proposal, which was unveiled late Friday, union-built EVs will be given an...
Cops Warns of Violence at Sept 18 Rally
Law enforcement officials are warning of violence at the upcoming rally in support of the insurrectionists that stormed the United States Capitol on January 6th. The rally, being dubbed “...
15 Dead at Miami Dade Schools
Two weeks ago, teachers in Miami-Dade County returned to school. At the time, cases were surging in the state and the district was fighting with the Governor over mandating masks in the school. Since...
Nuclear Energy Ensures Union Clean Energy Jobs
America’s IBEW electric utility workers and nuclear engineers are ready to work together to help rapidly decarbonize and electrify the economy. We welcome provisions in the bipartisan...
Order Your Coffee IBEW Strong
Colectivo employees recently voted to unionize, giving them a powerful voice in their workplace. IBEW Local 494 planned a weekend of action to support the workers of Colectivo with a...