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UCOMM Offices Defaced on Labor Day
Over the Labor Day weekend, UCOMM was violated. The trademark sign that adorns our Long Island office was ripped off our window, leaving just a sliver of the sign to wave in the wind. After we...
Happy Labor Day from the UCOMM Family
Below are some messages that union leaders from a variety of crafts put together for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. These messages resonate no matter what you do for a living so its worth the read...
How Unions Celebrate Labor Day
With Labor Day less than a week away, union members from across the country will be marching in parades and taking part in events to celebrate the holiday. At the UCOMM Media Group, we work with a...
Classes to Close the Wage Gap
UCOMM has previously reported about New York City's attempts to close the wage gap through laws like banning the box. Now they are launching a new program to educate women on how to negotiate at...
DirecTV IBEW Local Makes Big Gains
This post was written by the IBEW Media Department. About 3,000 employees at DirecTV facilities across 13 states voted for IBEW representation and approved contracts in 2016, a major organizing...
Freedom Foundation Hires Extremist Lawmaker
The Freedom Foundation has a new director for its Oregon chapter, and he is about as extreme as they come. The Foundation’s new hire is Oregon State Representative Mike Nearman and he has a...
UWUA Elects James Slevin National President
On July 26, 2019, the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) elected a new National President. Their choice was Jim Slevin, the former President of the union’s largest local UWUA 1-2, which is...
Union Work vs the Gig Economy
The New York Times takes a look at the controversial pipeline that involves non-profits funneling ex-cons into non-union construction jobs. Of course, these new workers are helping the developers...
Where are the Muslims in the Workforce?
On February 2017, President Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO and Canadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuff made a joint statement condemning Islamophobia. Even more interesting than the actual...
NLRB Targets Inflatable Rats
UCOMM has reported in the past that Scabby the Rat is coming under attack from NLRB Counsel Peter Robb. Below is a report from the Chicago Tribune about Scabby and the campaign to deflate him.