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UNM Grad Workers Picket, Set Contract Deadline

Over 200 members of UE Local 1466-United Graduate Workers picketed at an entrance to the University of New Mexico’s main campus yesterday, calling on the university to settle a fair contract by December 7. Following the picket, they delivered a petition signed by over 800 people to the university administration.

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UE Political Action Updates

Young Voters Defeat Anti-Worker and Anti-Democratic Forces in Midterm Elections

As young workers are re-energizing the U.S. labor movement, young voters turned out in record numbers in this year’s midterm elections, turning an expected “red wave” of anti-worker Republican victories into a mere trickle.

Defying both expectations and historical patterns (the party that controls the presidency almost always loses a large number of seats in Congress during midterm elections), Republicans were unable to take full control of Congress. Perhaps more importantly, a slate of secretary of state candidates who had pledged to use their control of electoral machinery to engineer a Republican victory in the 2024 presidential election — regardless of how voters vote — went down to defeat in all but one state, Indiana.

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UE News Features

Young Workers Confront Union Busting

By Chris Townsend

Employers loudly proclaim that their workforces are not interested in belonging to unions, speaking for them by claiming that they are satisfied with their unorganized status. This, even though poll after poll shows that workers across all demographic groups and industries indicate wide support for unions. They further express in large majorities a willingness to join a union if that were possible. What stops these workers from organizing is the fact that employers will — and do — resist with every legal and illegal means when workers try to exercise their right to organize.

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Winning Past Practice Grievances

A powerful tool for every steward is the understanding and use of past practices. Stewards need to know what constitutes a valid past practice and what are the past practices in their workplace. It is important that all stewards are aware of the past practices so they can defend them from erosion by management.

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Blame the Worker or Fix the Safety Hazard?

Rather than working to create a safe and healthy workplace, many employers would rather blame workers for accidents and injuries. Their tactics include “behavior modification” schemes and pitting workers against workers. Here's what's (very) wrong with that thinking — and what the union should be doing to protect our members ...

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Open Books, Tight Fists

This online pamphlet on financial integrity in a rank & file union explains UE’s philosophy of honesty, financial transparency, and making sure that dues dollars are used to benefit the entire membership — and more importantly, why these values make for a stronger union.

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Books and Publications

Labor's Untold Story

The adventure story of the battles, betrayals and victories of American working men and women. Extensively researched, yet highly readable, history of the U.S. labor movement from the Civil War through the Eisenhower Administration.

Published in 2020, “Them and Us Unionism” draws on UE history to identify five core principles of UE’s approach: aggressive struggle, rank and file control, political independence, international solidarity, and uniting all workers. Available as a 24-page booklet, PDF or on the web

International Solidarity in Action: The relationship between the United Electrical Workers (UE) and Frente Auténtico del Trabajo

This new e-book by retired UE Director of International Affairs Robin Alexander tells the story of the partnership between the UE and the Mexican Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (FAT), a story that is a testimony to the power of rank-and-file solidarity.

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