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Deflating the Rat
Inflatable rats and fat cats are a staple of many union protests. However, NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb is hoping to use the courts to deflate these props and make their use illegal.
IBEW Encourages Voter Participation
This post was written by the IBEW Media Department. A major initiative is underway to ensure that every IBEW member eligible to vote is registered, aiming to educate members that participating in...
AFL-CIO Hosts Town Hall
On Monday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka kicked off a series of Town Hall meetings. The first one took place in Pittsburgh, and more will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Cleveland and Detroit...
Organizing News Sites and Ferry Captains
Many employers do everything in their power to stop their employees from organizing. Some hold captive audience meetings, while others challenge every move in court. Still, others stay neutral in a...
Young People Want You to Retire
More workers are putting off retirement. With most people not having pensions or adequate retirement savings, baby boomers are refusing to retire. A new poll suggests that many young people are not...
Bernie Demands a $15 Minimum Wage Vote in the Senate
In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for the Raise the Wage Act to be brought to the floor of the Senate for an immediate vote. The...
Senators Want Answers from VW about Union-Busting
The controversy around a union election at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, TN. is nothing new. For years, the automaker has been fighting to stop the United Autoworkers from organizing the plant, while at...
USDA Employees Vote to Join Union
A group of economists, statisticians and other employees at the Agriculture Department (USDA) have voted to join the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) after Trump and his political...
California: Gig Workers are Employees
One of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy is gig jobs. These are people that work for companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Amazon Flex. Since these gig economy jobs burst onto the scene...
20% Raises for Southwest Airlines Union
Back in March UCOMM reported that Southwest and their mechanic's union were locked in a contract fued. Now we are happy to report that a new contract has been approved. Read more below from the...