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Banning Unions from Lobbying
In a stunning decision issued on Tuesday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has ruled that private-sector unions can’t use mandatory fees from employees to pay for lobbying efforts.
Salts: Enter the Amazon Job Fair
Only 6 percent of private-sector employees are covered by a union contract, however, unions are becoming as popular as ever. Combined with the urgency of the pandemic and the failing economy, this...
Trump's OSHA: $1,875 per Meatpacker Death
At 7:15 PM on a Friday, OSHA announced that they have fined another meatpacking company for failing to protect their workers from COVID-19. As UCOMM reported, earlier in the week, OSHA had announced...
Firefighters Union Outraged at Trump
Following reports that the Trump Administration has been siphoning money from the federal fund to take care of sick and dying first responders to the 9/11 attacks, the International Association of...
Trump's OSHA: 3k per COVID Death
What is the value of a worker’s life during the COVID-19 crisis? The answer from OSHA seems to be $13,494.
The Energy Future will be Union Built
This post was written by the IBEW Media Department Hundreds of IBEW members could be working as early as next spring on construction of the New Jersey Wind Port, a massive project that has union...
In a Pandemic, Unions Matter
On this Labor Day, with our economy struggling under the weight of a spreading deadly virus, America’s workers need more of what inspired the holiday to begin with: we need more unions...
Union Approval Hits 17 Year High
Support for labor unions continues to grow according to the latest Gallup poll. The latest poll, which is released annually right before Labor Day, shows the highest approval rating since 2003....
Companies Issue COVID Gag Orders
As companies bring their staff back to work, some big companies are beginning to institute new procedures. In addition to wearing masks, socially distancing, and adding things like plexiglass...
IBEW Swears in First Female International VP
This article was written by the IBEW Media Center. Fourth District International Representative Gina Cooper has been appointed the district’s vice president, making her the first woman to...