UE Political Action Updates

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Vote, and Be Ready to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

October 27, 2026
Statement of the UE Officers

In 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 respected. The politicians who have brought us to this point are seeking to insulate themselves from voters’ wrath by curtailing democracy and sabotaging the elections. They have been suppressing the votes of working people, making baseless claims about voter fraud, and floating the possibility of not recognizing the results.

UE Western Region: Fight to Maintain Open, Free, and Fair Elections

September 28, 2026
Portland, Oregon
Resolution passed by the UE Western Region September 27, 2026

The 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 only necessary to protect what exists of true democracy in our government, but is also an opportunity to bring working people together to build an even stronger force for change in our country and the world.

New Poll Finds Rising Support for Medicare for All

September 22, 2026

An 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 denied treatment by their insurance company, that support rises to 68 and 71 percent respectively. A whopping 75 percent of voters under the age of 30 support Medicare for All.

Prepare Your Local to Defend Our Elections

September 16, 2026

The midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3 are less than two months away. The Trump administration has made clear their intention to disrupt the elections rather than face voters’ wrath over rising prices and needless wars. Trade unionists who believe in democracy must be prepared to respond.

RSVP to join Labor for Democracy for a training on Tuesday, October 6 at noon ET / 11am CT / 10am MT / 9am PT

UE Participates in Health Care Strategy Meeting

September 14, 2026
Washington, DC

Retired UE General President Carl Rosen and Staff Coordinator John Thompson represented UE at a high-level Medicare for All strategy meeting at the end of August. Hosted by close UE ally National Nurses United, the strategy meeting mapped out ambitious but realistic plans to win Medicare for All in the coming years. The meeting included labor unions, health care justice organizations, and working-class community organizations that have Medicare for All as a significant part of their work.

Labor for Democracy Demands Investigations Into Unconstitutional Surveillance of Unions

August 26, 2026

Labor for Democracy, a network of labor unions committed to upholding democracy and the right to organize, is calling for federal and state investigations into recent reports of illegal and unconstitutional surveillance of unions and community groups in Minnesota. UE is a founding member of Labor for Democracy.

Supreme Court: Protect Capital, Not Workers

July 10, 2026

The Supreme Court wrapped up its 2025-26 term on June 30 by striking down President Trump’s Executive Order 14160, which sought to end the Constitution’s guarantee of citizenship to all people born on U.S. soil. While this was perhaps the most consequential, and certainly one of the most headline-grabbing, of the Court’s decisions this term, they also handed down several other decisions that will have far-reaching implications for working people — in particular one that effectively ends the independence of the National Labor Relations Board.

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