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April 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Cornell Graduate Workers Ratify First Contract

Plus: UE Western Region Builds Worker Power Bulletin UE Cornell Graduate Workers Ratify First Contract With A 97% Yes Vote The members of UE Local 300-Cornell Graduate Students United, graduate workers at Cornell University, ratified their first contract on April 10 with a …

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March 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM

New Jersey Terminal Workers Win Historic Wage Increases

NC state workers say “fund worker health, not corporate wealth” Bulletin Historic Wage Increases and New Job Classifications in Local 106 Contract On February 5, members of Local 106 ratified a new three-year contract with Buckeye Pipeline. The contract includes the highest…

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February 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM

ICYMI: Demand Reinstatement of Unjustly Fired UE Local 106 Member

UE Local 106 member Robert Pearson was unjustly terminated in January from his position at the Buckeye marine terminal in Port Reading, New Jersey. The members of Local 106 are demanding that his job be restored along with any back pay he missed during the interim. Action Alert …

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February 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM

UE Board Denounces “Government of Billionaires”

Plus, march on boss wins fair vacation form at NJ bottling plant General Executive Board Reviews Workplace Challenges Under New Administration The UE General Executive Board, which consists of 16 elected rank-and-file members from the union’s two geographic regions, along w…

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January 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Demand Reinstatement of Unjustly Fired UE Local 106 Member

UE Local 106 member Robert Pearson was unjustly terminated in January from his position at the Buckeye marine terminal in Port Reading, New Jersey. The members of Local 106 are demanding that his job be restored along with any back pay he missed during the interim. Action Alert …

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  Tommy Carden, UE Research and Education Fund via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 31, 2024 at 1:46 PM

The fight for workers in 2025 starts now!

UEREF is going all-in for working people in the new year. We need you with us! Hi John, 2024 is almost history, and we only have a few hours left to hit our fundraising goal of $12,000! We need supporters like you who believe in economic justice to step up and contribute before …

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  Willie Brown, UE Local 150 via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 27, 2024 at 3:16 PM

City workers across the South need economic justice now!

UEREF’s Southern worker Justice Campaign is training workers to lead the way. Hi John, My name is Willie Brown. I’m a Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance Specialist Senior in the Public Works Department for the City of Durham, NC and President of UE Local 150: North Carolina P…

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December 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM

First Contracts at Stanford, University of Minnesota

Plus: Local 625 Wins New Three-Year Contract with Preparation, Unanimous Strike Vote Bulletin UE Locals Settle First Contracts at Stanford, University of Minnesota Over the past month, UE locals have settled first contracts covering thousands of graduate workers at Stanford…

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December 19, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Green Locomotive Update December 2024

UE Leaders Demand Federal Action for Clean Rail, Green Jobs On December 17, UE participated in two events in our nation’s capital that highlighted the urgent need for federal action on rail pollution. UE General President Carl Rosen delivered the keynote address at the White H…

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  Lauren Sims, UE Local 1077 via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Our Kids Deserve Clean Air and Green Locomotives!

I always wondered why my kids had asthma. Now I know the real story. Hi John, My name is Lauren Sims and I work for Hallcon, transporting railway workers to and from rail yards. I am a proud chief steward at UE Local 1077. I got involved with UE Research and Education Fund’s …

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  Janet Gray, UE Local 618 via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 12, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Open your eyes to international worker solidarity!

Mexican workers aren’t the enemy. Greedy corporations are. Hi John, My name is Janet Gray. I’m a renewal parts cataloger at Wabtec and a proud member of UE Local 618 in Erie, PA. Last May, I participated in UE Research and Education Fund’s Worker to Worker Exchange Program in Me…

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December 5, 2024 at 6:26 PM

Protect Workers’ Rights from Big Business Attacks

Take action now to preserve a pro-worker labor board Action Alert Dear John, For the past several years, the five-person board that governs the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency in charge of protecting workers’ rights, has had a pro-worker majority, and…

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  Tommy Carden, UE Research and Education Fund via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 11:44 AM

We were built for this moment!

“Business as usual” won’t cut it anymore. Luckily, UE has always been different. Hi John, My name is Tommy Carden, and I’m the new Director of UE Research and Education Fund. This is a challenging time to fight for workplace justice, but there’s no place I’d rather be than right…

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November 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM

UE Steward: Dealing with the Media

There are lots of reasons why unions should talk to the press. Here's some tips on how. UE STEWARD FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Dealing with the Media Bookmark this UE Steward on the web (mobile-friendly) Download as a printable PDF En Español The union members at Unite…

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November 9, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Preparations Key to Winning Biggest Wage Increases Ever for Local 319

UE Officers: Labor Movement Must Unite Working Class to Resist Corporate Agenda Bulletin Preparations Key to Winning Biggest Wage Increases Ever for Local 319 UE Local 319 members who work for Battenfeld Grease and Oil Corporation ratified a new three-year contract on Oct…

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October 31, 2024 at 6:39 PM

NJ Workers Demand Negotiations Over Plant Shutdown

Take action to support members of UE Local 155 Four hours after beginning the process for negotiating a new union contract with their employer, members of UE Local 155 at Chasen Fiber Technologies in Irvington, NJ were notified that their parent company, Integreon Global, inte…

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October 12, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Local 300 Member Saved from Deportation by Member Action

Also: Local 203 wins historic contract, Local 1107 marches on the boss Bulletin Local 300-CGSU Fights Suspension, Prevents Deportation of Member “UE Local 300-Cornell Graduate Students United (CGSU-UE), which represents graduate workers at Cornell University, are currently …

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October 11, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Green Locomotive Update October 2024: Ohio Train Derailment Prompts Call for Action

UE Local 704 members live and work within miles of spill in Cleves, Ohio On September 24, a train derailment in Cleves, Ohio caused yet another toxic chemical spill. Media reports claim that the chemical that was released can cause short-term effects such as headaches, nausea …

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  UE · [email protected]

October 1, 2024 at 2:36 PM

UE Local 300 Member Facing Firing and Deportation for Exercising Free Speech

Action Alert Dear John, Momodou Taal, a member of UE Local 300-Cornell Graduate Students United (CGSU-UE), was suspended by Cornell University without due process in retaliation for peaceful protest activities on campus. As a graduate worker, being suspended means that he is …

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  UE Education Department · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM

UE Steward: Getting Out the Vote

We can’t overlook that the decisions our governments make, whether in the legislature, government agencies, or the courts, impact working people. UE STEWARD FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Getting Out the Vote Bookmark this UE Steward on the web (mobile-friendly) Download as a p…

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September 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM

Fightback Restores Right to Wear Union Shirts at Work

Take action to support fired and laid-off UE members! Bulletin UE Local 625 Fightback Restores Right to Wear Union Shirts at Work UE Local 625, whose members build high-quality circuit breakers and high-voltage equipment at two locations, have successfully restored their ri…

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September 13, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Green Locomotive Update September 2024: Victory in Southern California

Rail Crew Drivers and Environmental Justice Organizations Win Passage of Clean Air Rule Rail Crew Drivers and Environmental Justice Organizations Win Passage of Clean Air Rule Rail crew drivers from UE Local 1077 joined environmental justice organizations in persuading the So…

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  UE · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 3:16 PM

Demand Refresco Reinstate Fired Union Leader

Key union leader fired at New Jersey bottling plant Action Alert UE Local 115 at the Refresco bottling plant in Wharton, New Jersey is demanding that Refresco immediately reinstate Licinia Ochoa. Ochoa has worked at Refresco for over 25 years and was one of the key leaders dur…

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  UE · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 2:18 PM

Members of Congress Send Letter to Save USCIS Jobs — Join Them!

The members of UE Locals 208, 808, and 1008 fighting to save their jobs from union-busting layoffs received some powerful help last month Action Alert Hello John, The members of UE Locals 208, 808, and 1008 fighting to save their jobs from union-busting layoffs received some …

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  UE Education · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 2:16 PM

UE Steward: Changes to the Legal Landscape

Enforcement of labor law changes, especially when political appointees get to make the final decisions. UE STEWARD FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Changes to the Legal Landscape Bookmark this UE Steward on the web (mobile-friendly) Download as a printable PDF En Español …

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  UE · [email protected]

August 13, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Help Save Union Jobs

It takes less than a minute to send letter to support UE Locals 208, 808 and 1008 Action Alert Hello John, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is trying to bust the unions at its service centers with mass layoffs and the removal of work to non-union offices. …

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August 3, 2024 at 2:46 PM

UE Members in North Carolina Win Largest Wage Increases in Years

Service Contract Act Locals Fight for Jobs, Effective Immigration Process Bulletin Durham and Charlotte Chapters of Local 150 Win Largest Wage Increases in Years After over a year of organizing and turning members out to actions, city worker chapters of Local 150 successful…

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  UE Education · [email protected]

July 8, 2024 at 3:20 PM

UE Steward: Stress in the Workplace

Like most things, the approach a union takes to stress and the approach employers take are different. UE STEWARD FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Bookmark this UE Steward on the web (mobile-friendly) Download as a printable PDF En Español How often have we heard coworkers co…

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  UE Director of International Strategies via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 7:59 PM

International Worker Solidarity for Our Future!

Report from our Worker-To-Worker Exchange Delegation to Mexico Hi John, Our Worker-To-Worker Exchange Delegation has just returned from Mexico, and I’m so proud of what we accomplished with our allies in the Mexican labor movement! This is the first time the UE Research and Educ…

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  UE Education · [email protected]

June 17, 2024 at 2:51 PM

UE Steward: The Role of the UE Steward in an Election Year

There is a major difference between member-driven political action based on sound UE principles, and “playing politics” with lawmakers and candidates. UE STEWARD FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Bookmark this UE Steward on the web (mobile-friendly) Download as a printable PDF E…

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June 15, 2024 at 3:20 PM

Local 1466 Reopener Wins Historic Raises for Lowest-Paid Workers

Plus: General Executive Board Discusses Election, Budget Bulletin Local 1466 Reopener Wins Historic Raises for Lowest-Paid Workers Members of Local 1466, the United Graduate Workers of UNM, won 30 percent raises for project assistants, the lowest paid workers in the bargain…

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  UE · [email protected]

June 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Green Locomotive Update June 2024: Chicago Community Roundtable on Rail Pollution

UE Local 1177 President Larry Hopkins was one of the panelists at a community roundtable about rail pollution held in Chicago on Wednesday. “I live on the southwest side of Chicago,” Hopkins said, “and I’m bounded by four rail yards within a two to four mile radius.” He charge…

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May 12, 2024 at 6:50 PM

Major Gains in First UE Contract at Johns Hopkins University

UE Grad Worker Locals Fighting for Peace, Free Speech Bulletin Organizing and Escalation Win Major Gains in First Contract for Local 197-TRU UE Local 197-TRU members Aitana Azurmendi, Laura Konisek, and Will Brakewood write, “Five days before we planned to vote to authorize…

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  UE Director of International Strategies Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 3:57 PM

Let’s Get our Worker Exchange Program to the Finish Line!

Cost of worker-to-worker exchange 30 percent higher than we anticipated Hi John, UE Research and Education Fund’s Worker-To-Worker Exchange Program is around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited! We’ve gathered workers from across the country: rank and file UE union member…

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April 13, 2024 at 2:21 PM

First Contracts Settled Covering over 6,000 Grad Workers

Co-op workers secure end to historic pay inequity Bulletin First Contracts Settled Covering over 6,000 Grad Workers UE Locals 1122-NUGW and 1103-GSU have settled first contracts, each covering approximately 3,000 graduate workers, at Northwestern University and the Univers…

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  UE Green Locomotive Project · [email protected]

April 6, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Help rail crew drivers win relief from polluting locomotives

Take a minute to submit written comment to the EPA Over the next two weeks, the Environmental Protection Agency will be taking written comments on a new regulation that will make a huge difference for the health of rail crew drivers, other rail yard workers, and rail yard comm…

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March 9, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Workers Win Greater Control Over Time

Funding secured for Chicago mural preservation, but more support needed Bulletin Local 155 Contract with Tinius Olsen Gives Workers Greater Control Over Their Time The new contract between amalgamated UE Local 155 and materials testing machine company Tinius Olsen includes s…

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  UE Education · [email protected]

March 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM

UE Steward: Putting a Grievance in Writing (Step Two of the Grievance Procedure)

Basic points to remember when writing a grievance UE STEWARD FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Step Two of the Grievance Procedure: Putting the Grievance in Writing Bookmark this UE Steward on the web (mobile-friendly) Download as a printable PDF En Español When an employer de…

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February 10, 2024 at 4:30 PM

UE Members March for Workers’ Rights on MLK Day

Member-Run Unionism, Building Diverse Leadership Top GEB Agenda Bulletin UE Members March on MLK Day Over the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, UE members in Virginia and North Carolina held marches honoring Dr. King’s fight for civil rights and workers' rights. …

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  UE Director of International Strategies Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

January 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Double Down on International Worker Solidarity!

Matching grant will double your contribution to Mexico exchange Hi John, UE is the Union for Everyone. That’s more important than ever in our current moment of union busting and rising xenophobia. Employers try to tell us that economics is a zero-sum game and that workers in oth…

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  UE Research & Education Fund Director Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Help UE Preserve the Solidarity Mural in Chicago

Please sign statement of support by January 31 Hi John, Fifty years ago, a team of artists led by John Pitman Weber and Jose Guerrero created the “Solidarity” mural in the lobby of the UE Hall in Chicago, at that time the center of a vibrant working-class neighborhood. With t…

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  UE Research & Education Fund Director Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Dr. King’s fight for workers’ rights

UE members in North Carolina and Virginia honor King’s legacy Hi John, When I think about the incredible legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I think of something that doesn’t always get mentioned: Dr. King’s leading role in the fight for workers’ rights. This past Monday, Ma…

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  UE Education · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 3:20 PM

UE Steward: New Legislation Recognizes Rights for Pregnant and Nursing Workers

Crucial information about two new federal laws UE STEWARD FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Bookmark this UE Steward on the web (mobile-friendly) Download as a printable PDF En Español Judy approached Chief Steward Amy over lunch one day. With a big smile, Judy shared that sh…

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  UE NEWS · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Top Five UE NEWS Stories of 2023

Happy New Year from UE! Bulletin This past week we’ve been counting down the Top Five UE NEWS stories of 2023 on the UE Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. We are sending out this special UE NEWS Bulletin to say happy new year, to thank you for being part of the UE Acti…

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  UE Research & Education Fund Director Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Fw: Workers’ Time Is Now

UEREF is ready to hit the ground running and win big for workers in 2024. John — I wanted to make sure you got a chance to see all of the exciting work the UE Research and Education Fund is doing. Unfortunately, as we head into the New Year we are running a little behind on our …

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  UE Research & Education Fund Director Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Workers’ Time Is Now

UEREF is ready to hit the ground running and win big for workers in 2024. Hi John, The new year is almost here, and I’m excited for what’s ahead. UE Research and Education Fund has been building our capacity and our strength. 2024 will be our year for bringing economic, environm…

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  UE Research & Education Fund Director Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 5:27 PM

Justice for Virginia Workers!

We have right on our side, but we can’t afford to lose momentum. Hi John, At UEREF, we know that the right to collective bargaining is essential for public sector workers. Our Southern Worker Justice Campaign (SWJC) fights every day to bring this right to workers across the US …

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  UE NEWS · [email protected]

December 16, 2023 at 4:20 PM

3,000 Cornell Grad Workers Join UE

Plus: Highest Raise in a Half Century at Portescap, UE Members Take Action for Palestine Ceasefire Bulletin Cornell Grad Workers Tackle Administration’s Union-Busting, Form CGSU-UE From November 6 to 9, graduate workers at Cornell University voted with a 96 percent majorit…

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  Robin Alexander, Retired Director of International Affairs, UE via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 12, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Fighting Back with International Worker Solidarity!

Our exchanges help workers understand how employers use borders to divide them. Hi John, I’m delighted to discover that after the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, UE is returning to in-person worker-to-worker exchanges. We’re sending a group of rank-and-file members to Mexi…

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  UE Research & Education Fund Director Kari Thompson via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Our Stories, Our Power

When member-leaders like Cedric speak truth to power, we know we can win. Hi John, At the UE Research & Education Fund, our north star is building power for working people. Our members are everyday people struggling to support their loved ones while living on the frontlines…

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