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Vote, and Be Ready to Make Sure Your Vote Counts “It is thus crucial that every working-class citizen register and vote in these elections, and vote early if possible.” Read the full statement of the UE officers: www.ueunion.org/political-ac...

ueunion.orgVote, and Be Ready to Make Sure Your Vote CountsIn the upcoming midterm elections, working people have two tasks. The first is to vote to replace this anti-worker Congress, and the second is to ensure that our votes are counted and the results resp...
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Listen to the Liberty & Justice for All episode featuring retired UE General President Carl Rosen. Rosen explains how democratic unions build worker power, challenge corporate greed, & turn workplace organizing into a movement for economic justice. www.libertyandjustice4all.net/p/ep-0010-ca...

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UE General President Scott Slawson sent a letter to Saltchuk Resources in solidarity with the MM&P members who have voted to unionize and are fighting for their first contract. You can sign their petition here: tinyurl.com/MatesUnited

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UE has joined other unions and community organizations in signing a letter to the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee. The letter urges them to prioritize Medicare for All.

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UE Local 696 Vice President Nina Mulroy (left) and President Sophie Nighswander (right) attend the Allegheny County Council meeting on October 6 in support of paid parental leave legislation. Allegheny County includes Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, and has a population of over 1.2 million.

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The council is expected to vote at its next meeting on a proposal requiring employers in the county to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave. The meeting will take place on Tuesday October 20 starting at 5pm in the County Courthouse on 436 Grant St (Gold Room).

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Organizers are asking that supporters once again pack county council during the meeting to show council members that Allegheny County residents demand paid parental leave now.

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UE Local 613 ratified a new four-year agreement on September 14, giving all members an immediate wage increase of at least $5,000 in the first year, with an average increase of over $10,000. Read more: www.ueunion.org/ue-news/2026...

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Tonight!

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Join UE Secretary-Treasurer Andrew Dinkelaker and Congressional leaders of the fight for Medicare for All at a Virtual National Town Hall on Wednesday, October 14. RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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“We have been working to circulate and collect pledge cards ... with escalating actions ... from simply voting for pro-labor candidates [to] participating in a national economic blackout in the event that the elections are compromised.” www.ueunion.org/ue-news/2026...

ueunion.orgLocal 1186 Members Make Plans to Respond to Possible Election InterferenceMembers of Local 1186, representing Willy Street Co-op in Madison, WI, have been strategically aligning resources and strengthening connections with other labor and community organizations as part of ...
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On October 3, UE hosted a delegation from the Belgian trade union FGTB. UE Secretary-Treasurer Andrew Dinkelaker (fourth from left in photo) and members of UE Local 667 joined the Belgian trade unionists at an Oktoberfest event in Pittsburgh, which raised money for Palestinians.

ueunion.orgUE Hosts Belgian Trade Union Delegation in PittsburghOn October 3, UE hosted a delegation from the Belgian trade union FGTB. UE Secretary-Treasurer Andrew Dinkelaker and members of UE Local 667 joined the Belgian trade unionists at an Oktoberfest event ...
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With workloads at historic lows due to the Trump Administration’s restrictive immigration policies, the members of Locals 228 and 728, who process visa petitions for the State Department, faced an uphill battle in contract negotiations last month. Read more at www.ueunion.org/ue-news/2026...

ueunion.orgLocals 228 and 728 Defy Odds to Win Substantial Wage IncreasesOn September 28 and 29 respectively, UE Locals 728 and 228 ratified new one-year agreements. The locals collectively represent over 800 workers who process visa petitions and provide petitioner suppor...
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On September 29, over 50 members of UE Local 267 showed up to support negotiations with the University of Vermont in what Local 267 member Eleanor Duva called “a demonstration of our strength.” Local 267 has represented maintenance and trades workers at UVM since 1997.

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On Tuesday, October 6, join the virtual training designed for local, regional, and state level labor leaders looking for resources on how to facilitate planning related to election defense and mass mobilizations in their union. actionnetwork.org/events/union...

actionnetwork.orgUnion Training to Defend Our Votes and ElectionsJoin us for a virtual 90-minute training for union leaders and members that will be leading election scenario planning at their union local and/or in their community. Trump and his minions have made...
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“Our union is a powerful tool that we must utilize to attain a society and a world that is truly equitable and just for all,” Local 1186 Vice President Michele McCoy told the Western Region council meeting during the region’s political action report.

ueunion.orgUE Western Region: Fight to Maintain Open, Free, and Fair ElectionsThe fight to maintain open, free, and fair elections, and the work to build a strong resistance to the voter intimidation led and orchestrated by the oligarchs and their puppets in government, is not ...
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McCoy and Local 1107 President Kellye Allen were reporting on resolutions that their locals, both located in Wisconsin, had passed about defending labor and democratic rights in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Following the political action report, the region’s delegates passed a resolution which declared that “the fight to maintain open, free, and fair elections... [is] an opportunity to bring working people together to build an even stronger force for change in our country and the world.“

ueunion.orgUE Western Region: Fight to Maintain Open, Free, and Fair ElectionsThe fight to maintain open, free, and fair elections, and the work to build a strong resistance to the voter intimidation led and orchestrated by the oligarchs and their puppets in government, is not ...
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Happening tonight!

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Join the May Day Strong coalition on Thursday, September 24 at 8pm ET for Pulling Out the Pillar: Corporate Campaigns to Reject Trump's Attack on the Elections. Register here: bit.ly/pulloutthepillar

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An August poll found that support for #MedicareForAll has risen from 54 to 60 percent in the past year. Voters who have significant medical debt or who have been denied treatment by their insurance company support M4A at 68 and 71 percent respectively. www.ueunion.org/political-ac...

ueunion.orgNew Poll Finds Rising Support for Medicare for AllAn August poll found that support for Medicare for All has risen significantly in the past year, from 54 to 60 percent. Among voters who have significant medical debt ($1,000 or more) or who have been...
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Join the May Day Strong coalition on Thursday, September 24 at 8pm ET for Pulling Out the Pillar: Corporate Campaigns to Reject Trump's Attack on the Elections. Register here: bit.ly/pulloutthepillar

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In this month’s Economics News for Workers, from the UE NEWS: higher prices ahead, deportation policies shut down job creation, Canadian unions demand improved unemployment insurance to deal with tariff chaos, and more. www.ueunion.org/ue-news/2026...

ueunion.orgEconomics News for Workers, September 2026Higher prices ahead thanks to war and corporate greed; nearly half of private-sector workers saw wages decline from 2021 to 2024; deportation policies have shut down job creation; Canadian unions dema...
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Nandell Baines, the president of UE Local 977, passed away on August 16. Local 977 represents Hallcon rail crew drivers in TX, LA, OK, TN and KS. “She just fought for the members until the very end,” said Local 1177 President Larry Hopkins, a fellow Hallcon driver. www.ueunion.org/ue-news/2026...

ueunion.orgNandell Baines, Local 977 President, DiesNandell Baines, the president of UE Local 977, passed away on August 16. Local 977 represents Hallcon rail crew drivers in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Kansas. “She just fought for the me...
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This Is How We Win is a guide to building a bolder, more militant labor and working-class movement, and to how working people can effectively use economic disruption to fight the billionaire class. Read the UE NEWS review here: www.ueunion.org/ue-news-feat...

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“While on the surface this fight seemed to revolve around a single person, members saw that this injury to Genesis was a threat to us all, and acted accordingly.” Read this @labornotes.bsky.social article written by two UE Local 255 members!

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“Workers at Hunger Mountain Co-op, a consumer-owned grocery store in Vermont, won a five-month fight to enforce seniority, beat back bias, and win a promotion for a beloved co-worker. We did it not just by filing a grievance, but also by mobilizing union members and the public”

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“We protected the integrity of our contract, strengthened our relationships and resolve, and built confidence in our own power so that we’re ready for the next struggle.”

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“Workers at Hunger Mountain Co-op, a consumer-owned grocery store in Vermont, won a five-month fight to enforce seniority, beat back bias, and win a promotion for a beloved co-worker. We did it not just by filing a grievance, but also by mobilizing union members and the public”

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Last night, in a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s executive order on Vote-by-Mail will not be in effect for the 2026 midterm elections, ensuring postal workers can continue to follow the procedures that have proven to work in the past.

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Join us for a virtual 90-minute training for union leaders and members that will be leading election scenario planning at their union local and/or in their community. RSVP for Sept 22 at 8pm ET: actionnetwork.org/events/union... RSVP for Oct 6 at 12pm ET: actionnetwork.org/events/union...

actionnetwork.orgUnion Training to Defend Our Votes and ElectionsJoin us for a virtual 90-minute training for union leaders and members that will be leading election scenario planning at their union local and/or in their community. Trump and his minions have made...
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During the UE Eastern Region council meeting held in Needham MA on Saturday, over a dozen members of UE Local 256 (MIT-Graduate Student Union) came to the front of the room to report on their difficult contract negotiations with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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After outlining some of the challenges facing working people, including the health care crisis, the war in Iran, and the anti-worker majority on the National Labor Relations Board, Gray declared that “By standing together in solidarity, that's how we fight, that's how we win.”

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The council meeting also heard from Director of Organization Kimberly Lawson, who gave an update on the union’s organizing work, and General Secretary-Treasurer Andrew Dinkelaker.

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During the UE Eastern Region council meeting held in Needham MA on Saturday, over a dozen members of UE Local 256 (MIT-Graduate Student Union) came to the front of the room to report on their difficult contract negotiations with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Earlier that week, the local reported, over 550 graduate workers had gathered to launch a strike pledge campaign, and over 1,000 workers signed the pledge within 24 hours. Delegates from locals across the region, from VT to Western PA to NC, pledged their solidarity with Local 256.

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In her president’s report, Eastern Region President Janet Gray outlined steps the region has taken to increase rank-and-file participation.

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During the UE Eastern Region council meeting held in Needham MA on Saturday, over a dozen members of UE Local 256 (MIT-Graduate Student Union) came to the front of the room to report on their difficult contract negotiations with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Their contract expired in May, but MIT has refused to meet for more than a few hours at a time, and is insisting on healthcare givebacks and attacking the local’s union shop.

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25 years ago, the terror attacks that occurred on 9/11 killed thousands of working people and forever changed the lives of others. UE’s 66th National Convention was scheduled to occur only a few days after the attacks took place.

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“We recall with pride that weeks after Pearl Harbor, as UE mobilized to win the war for freedom, our union condemned anti-Japanese racism as fundamentally opposed to that great cause.

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“Today's war against the terrorism of an evil few must not be confused with attacks on an ethnicity or religion. Verbal slurs and physical assaults against our Arab-American and Islamic neighbors and co-workers must be countered, condemned and stopped.”

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25 years ago, the terror attacks that occurred on 9/11 killed thousands of working people and forever changed the lives of others. UE’s 66th National Convention was scheduled to occur only a few days after the attacks took place.

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…and express our solidarity with the families of the victims.” The statement went on to say, “We are resolved not to yield to terror or to terrorists' designs. Democracy is too precious. We continue with plans for our convention — the highest expression of our union democracy —

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“with renewed commitment to freedom and solidarity. We shall not be stopped by cold-blooded, calculating killers. And we shall not allow our grief and righteous anger to be polluted by hatred and bigotry.

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25 years ago, the terror attacks that occurred on 9/11 killed thousands of working people and forever changed the lives of others. UE’s 66th National Convention was scheduled to occur only a few days after the attacks took place.

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UE’s General Executive Board adopted a statement addressing the attacks ahead of the convention. It said, “Many of the slain were union members, murdered at their place of work and on the job. With profound sorrow, we mourn our fallen brothers and sisters…

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Delegates to UE’s 11th Convention, held in September 1946, not only debated resolutions and elected officers, they also got to see the world premier of a 37-minute film, one of the first films ever produced by a labor union: Deadline for Action.

ueunion.orgUE Pioneered Use of Film to Deliver Union MessageDelegates to UE’s 11th Convention, held in September 1946, not only debated resolutions and elected officers, they also got to see the world premier of a 37-minute film, one of the first films ever pr...
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The film remains an inspiring story of labor’s greatest triumph over big business in U.S. history, and a cautionary tale about the power of concentrated capital — power and concentration that has only increased in the ensuing eight decades.

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Bill Turner may have been fictional, but his triumphs were real, and the defeats that he suffered continue to hinder the working class to this day. Read more about how UE pioneered the use of film to deliver union messages and watch the film here: www.ueunion.org/ue-news-feat...

ueunion.orgUE Pioneered Use of Film to Deliver Union MessageDelegates to UE’s 11th Convention, held in September 1946, not only debated resolutions and elected officers, they also got to see the world premier of a 37-minute film, one of the first films ever pr...
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Delegates to UE’s 11th Convention, held in September 1946, not only debated resolutions and elected officers, they also got to see the world premier of a 37-minute film, one of the first films ever produced by a labor union: Deadline for Action.

ueunion.orgUE Pioneered Use of Film to Deliver Union MessageDelegates to UE’s 11th Convention, held in September 1946, not only debated resolutions and elected officers, they also got to see the world premier of a 37-minute film, one of the first films ever pr...
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Deadline for Action was intended as a tool for political action, “to renew the resolve of all decent people to get men in government who will fight inflation, depression, want and war.”

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UE Local 506 members marched together in a show of strength at the annual Erie Labor Day parade yesterday!