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Trump Permits Decert's in 45 days
While most non-essential services are shut down, union elections are suspended, and most of America is working from home worrying about a global pandemic, Trump’s National Labor Relations Board...
Amazon Fires Worker for Organizing
Let’s clear the ambiguity: America is at war, a total war against an invisible enemy that threatens all of us, regardless of age, ideology, class or creed. This enemy, of course, is COVID-19,...
Union Finds 39 Million N95 Masks
The federal government, state governments, and private hospitals all are in a race to find masks to protect healthcare workers and first responders. While many are reporting having difficulty finding...
Perdue Workers Walk Out
While many workers are working from home to stop the spread of COVID-19 some workers are still forced to go to work. At many businesses that are deemed “essential,” workers are getting...
UFCW: Make Grocers Essential
Grocery stores across the nation have become lifebloods for communities that are forced to quarantine. For many, it is people's only chance to get out of the house and talk to people in person....
Who We Deem Essential
From New York to California, states are shutting down and telling companies that only essential personnel should report to work. As in every emergency, whether it is a pandemic or a natural disaster...
Solidarity in Times of Social Distancing
With Coronavirus spreading, here are some tips for staying sane and in solidarity with your fellow workers. Read more below from HuffPost.
How Unions are Bargaining Coronavirus Protections
With coronavirus spreading throughout the world, workers in a number of industries have faced uncertain futures. Sports leagues have been canceled, and jobs have shut down. However, for some union...
Trump Budget Cuts Thousands of IBEW Jobs
This article was written by the IBEW Media Department President Trump’s 2021 budget cuts new ship construction by 20%, killing 10 new ships – some for this year – and...
There’s no such thing as Paid Sick Leave
The Covid-19 scare is the talk of the town. It’s dominating everything. In New York, schools are closed for at least 2 weeks. On Sunday in Italy, 358 people died. Everything is canceled, our...