Press Room

Media Contact: UE Communications Director Jonathan Kissam, jkissam@ueunion.org or (802) 343 1745.

All UE Press Releases

Graduate Workers Occupy UNM Regents’ Office Building, Stage Work-In Protest

December 7, 2021

Rally for Workers’ Rights at Refresco

November 9, 2021

Immigrant Workers Bring Workers Rights Concerns to PA Public School Pension Board

October 8, 2021

Immigrant Workers to PA Public School Pension: End Assault on Workers’ Rights

October 7, 2021

Hundreds to Rally Demanding University of New Mexico Respect State Ruling on Graduate Workers

September 3, 2021

2020 COVID Walkout Leads to Largest Blue-Collar Union Victory of 2021

July 15, 2021

National Labor Relations Board Sides with Fired Augie's Workers

December 16, 2020

Former Augie’s Workers: Our Bosses Used Police, Criminal Charges to Intimidate Us from Testifying In Labor Board Investigation

October 29, 2020

Understanding Capitalism Crucial to Union Success

August 10, 2020

Groundbreaking Coffee Shop Union Uncovers Wage Theft

July 24, 2020

Take Action: Tell UNM to Respect Graduate Workers Legal Right to Unionize

In August of 2021, the New Mexico Public Employee Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of graduate employees' right to unionize. Now, the university is engaging in a costly and fruitless legal battle against the ruling which serves only to waste taxpayer money.

While employers are getting trillions of dollars in bailout money to offset the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, many workers are deemed essential and forced to continue working in unsafe conditions with little or no protection.

Workers are fighting for and winning Personal Protective Equipment, additional sick leave, hazard pay or in some cases forcing their employers to temporarily suspend work until it is safe to return. This is the fight of our lives.

Are you ready to take action to protect yourself and your co-workers? We can help.

Contact us today!