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House Democrats Must Vote to Repeal Right to Work
After Tuesday’s Midterm election, Democrats have taken over Congress. With a majority in one House, they have the ability to lay out a vision for what life could be like under a united,...
Google Employees Hold a Walkout
Politico's Morning Shift reports on the worldwide walkout yesterday at Google over sexual harassment discrimination and persistent racism.
Trump Makes it Easier to Sue Your Union
Since Trump has changed the National Labor Relations Board, the NLRB has become decidedly more anti-union. We previously told you about how the board is trying to make secondary picketing illegal....
A Landmark Organizing Win at United
After a five-week organizing election, catering workers at United Airlines have overwhelmingly voted to join UNITE HERE. After celebrating late last night, 2,700 United...
Congressman from IBEW: More Pre-Apprenticeships!
Reps. Donald Norcross of New Jersey and David McKinley of West Virginia have introduced a bill to expand pre-apprenticeship training to help underrepresented individuals get into the building trades...
APWU Condemns MAGA Bomber
Below is an important statement from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) following a number of bombs being found in the US Mail.
NY City Council Says Count Me In
Hundreds of union members flooded the plaza and steps of City Hall chanting, "Count Me In" as the New York City Council introduced a resolution in support of the Count Me In campaign and...
Equal Pay for Equal Work at the VA
For the last four years, the union representing workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System has been fighting for their female physicians to...
NYC Mayor Cancels NY1 Segment over Spectrum Strike
For the last 19 months, Local 3 IBEW members at Spectrum have been on strike. As readers of UCOMM Blog know, in that time Local 3 has held rallies, elected officials have pressured the company, and...
AFL-CIO: A Skilled Girlforce
AFL-CIO: The International Day of the Girl was created in 2012, and this year’s theme centers on creating “A Skilled GirlForce.” Here are three of our key strategies to achieve this...