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Local 1121 Hails Sweet Victory in Arbitration

In a stunning victory for UE members who work for Aramark, an arbitrator issued an Opinion and Award on January 14 that protected the employees’ bargained-for right to paid sick leave without being assessed no-fault attendance points for using them.

Since at least 2003, Aramark has enforced a no-fault attendance policy for the plant that was based on a point system. Under the policy, if employees called in sick they were assessed points and docked pay. Two points were assessed for a one day absence. Workers who accumulated eight points during a 12-week period were fired.

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New Medicare for All, Single-Payer Healthcare Bill Introduced in the House

On February 27, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act. Japayal introduced the bill with over 100 original co-sponsors and the “unprecedented support” of many major unions, who have finally joined UE’s longstanding support of a Medicare for All single-payer healthcare system.

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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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