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76th UE National Convention
August 25-29, 2019
Pittsburgh, PA

UE News Updates

UE Mourns Passing of ATU President Larry Hanley

UE joins the rest of the progressive labor movement in mourning the passing of ATU President Larry Hanley earlier this month.

Hanley addressed UE's 2015 Convention, sharing with UE members his admiration for UE and gratitude to UE for publishing Labor’s Untold Story, which his union uses extensively.

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UE Political Action Updates

UE Leaders Speak at Green New Deal Town Halls

UE leaders have been taking UE’s message that the Green New Deal must include action for good, union jobs to Green New Deal meetings. On May 4, UE General President Peter Knowlton spoke at a town hall meeting in Philadelphia organized by the Sunrise Movement, a youth-led movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. In Erie, PA Local 506 Vice President/Recording Secretary Tom Bobrowicz was a featured speaker at a May 6 town hall meeting on “The Road to the Green New Deal.”

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UE News Features

Human Rights Declaration Turns 70

Seventy years ago, on December 10, the General Assembly of the new United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 58 member countries committed to respecting a wide range of civil, political and economic rights as human rights, rights that all people have simply by virtue of being human. December 10, International Human Rights Day, commemorates the adoption of this document.

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Information for Workers

More than 80 years of experience. Information for stewards, officers, and workers who want to know more about their rights, workplace issues and our union. Click here to subscribe to the UE Steward, our monthly publication for stewards. Click here to view more resources.

Dealing with Difficult Situations

Here’s a common situation. A union member approaches a steward and the following conversation takes place.

“I want to file a grievance.”

“OK, tell me what happened.”

“Well, last week Pete bid on a job in another department. That leaves the machine he was running open and I want to run it.”

“Who’s running it now?”

“The boss put Sam on it, but I have more seniority than he does.”

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Fighting "Right to Work"

UE has put together this collection of resources for doing political education about "right-to-work" and building effective unions in "right-to-work" conditions.

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Preparing for and Conducting a Strike: A UE Guide

A strike is always our last resort. As UE members we know that there are hundreds of ways to put pressure on an employer to settle a good contract. But the strike — or the threat of one — remains the single most powerful inducement to force employers to deal with the demands of workers. Remember - only your local membership can decide to strike - not UE Officers, staff or workers from other locals or shops.

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