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New Local 1135 Contract Bumps Wages, Controls Cameras

Member involvement and militance paid off for UE Local 1135 in their new contract with Tulip Corporation, which includes the best wage package they have ever won.

As their contract was set to expire on November 30th, after a 19-day extension, Local 1135 members joined their negotiating committee for the opening of negotiations, carrying signs and wearing t-shirts. A strong turnout showed the company that there was solid support for the union’s negotiating position in the shop.

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UE Political Action Updates

U.S. Labor Against the War Condemns Coup in Venezuela

The U.S. has no legitimate claim to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries, to take sides in internal political disputes, or to undermine governments elected by the people. We have seen the disastrous consequences of recent U.S. interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and, through its alliance with Saudi Arabia, in Yemen. U.S. intervention in Venezuela can only bring further hardship and suffering, as followed U.S. support for the 2009 coup in Honduras that overthrew the elected government there and contributed to the stream of asylum-seekers now on our southern border seeking relief from that disaster.

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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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Social Media: What To Do If Your Boss Doesn't "LIKE" You

While at work one day, Susan Myers comes up to you and says that she is being disciplined by management because of her Facebook posts made while she was on non-work time using her own equipment, i.e., her smartphone.

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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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