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UE policy for 2025-27, adopted by delegates at last month's UE convention, has now been posted on the UE website at ueunion.org/ue-policy
UE convention delegates sit together with fists raised.

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Local 267, which represents service and maintenance workers at the University of Vermont, held an action on campus with other university unions, student groups, and community allies on Wednesday, October 28.
Members and allies stand with each other outside with many banners and signs raised

ALT Members and allies stand with each other outside with many banners and signs raised

Members pack the bargaining room with many signs

ALT Members pack the bargaining room with many signs

Members and allies stand with each other outside with many banners and signs raised. They listen to a speaker as the camera looks down at them

ALT Members and allies stand with each other outside with many banners and signs raised. They listen to a speaker as the camera looks down at them

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The rally was the 3rd action members have taken in an escalation plan to put pressure on university admin to bargain a fair contract with the workers. Local 267 members packed the bargaining room while allies lined the hallways in a show of solidarity as management entered.
Members pack the bargaining room together

ALT Members pack the bargaining room together

Allies line the hallways with signs raised

ALT Allies line the hallways with signs raised

Members and allies stand with each other outside with many banners and signs raised

ALT Members and allies stand with each other outside with many banners and signs raised

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It's the global day of dockworker action against war and genocide, and this is what Rome looks like right now. A contact from Italy's Unione Sindacale di Base sent me this photo from near the Colosseum. He says 100k demonstrators are in the streets of Rome, 2 mil across Italy.
A large crowd marches through Rome holding flags that say "USB"

ALT A large crowd marches through Rome holding flags that say "USB"

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ILWU Locals 2 and 34 rallied today in Oakland in solidarity with the international dockworkers' day of action against genocide and war at 113 ports in 22 countries. (It was a rally, not a work stoppage.) The pics are from Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, courtesy of a union member.
A crowd stands outside listening to a speaker.

ALT A crowd stands outside listening to a speaker.

A speaker stands in front of a banner that reads, "For workers action to stop mass deportations and mass firings! No military cargo for Israel's genocidal war against Palestinians! Defend the rights of all of us!"

ALT A speaker stands in front of a banner that reads, "For workers action to stop mass deportations and mass firings! No military cargo for Israel's genocidal war against Palestinians! Defend the rights of all of us!"

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Campuses are stronger when all the workers fight together! MIT grad students, facilities workers and undergrads are out on the picket line to give MIT admin one last chance to settle at the bargaining table before they strike.
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Dockworkers in 113 ports across 22 countries are taking action together on this international day of action against war and genocide. Unions across the world are saying no work for war, a halt to the shipment of arms to Israel, and solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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In this month’s Economics News for Workers, from the UE NEWS: raised interest rates, rising utility costs, AI being used to gouge consumers, damaging new rules on student loans, & scammers rob SNAP recipients while Trump admin does little to stop them. ueunion.org/ue-news/2026/eco…

Economics News for Workers, October 2026

Workers will bear the cost of higher interest rates; rising energy prices erase all wage gains since Trump’s inauguration; McDonald’s using AI to gouge consumers; corporate profit, federal

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“In a survey conducted by Harris Poll at the beginning of June, 52 percent of Americans reported having difficulty affording gas and 51 percent reported having difficulty affording groceries.” Read the full Economics News for Workers article here: ueunion.org/ue-news/2026/eco…

Economics News for Workers

The UE NEWS takes a look at the economics news working people need to know. New studies demonstrate the reality of the affordability crisis, examine why American employers are so stingy with vacation

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We mourn the passing of Dolores Huerta, a union leader, feminist, survivor, & civil rights activist who shaped the course of labor history. She co-founded the United Farm Workers Association (UFW) & fought back against discrimination and the blatant mistreatment of farm workers.
Two black and white images fade into each other. Dolores Huerta speaks into a megaphone. The other image is subtle and shows many workers protesting with flags raised and signs. Dolores Huerta 1930-2026

ALT Two black and white images fade into each other. Dolores Huerta speaks into a megaphone. The other image is subtle and shows many workers protesting with flags raised and signs. Dolores Huerta 1930-2026

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During the course of her life, she negotiated contracts that improved working conditions for farm workers, which included reducing the use of toxic pesticides and winning unemployment and healthcare benefits.
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Huerta also coined the famous phrase, "sí se puede" ("yes we can" in English) which has helped invigorate the labor movement and civil rights movement for decades. She will be remembered as one of the most influential labor leaders of our time.
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Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, universally known as “Lula,” defeated far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro on October 25 to win a fourth term.
Lula leading a metalworkers' strike in 1977. He is being carried by some of the other members.

ALT Lula leading a metalworkers' strike in 1977. He is being carried by some of the other members.

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In a joint statement, Brazil’s main union federations declared that, “President Lula’s victory is a victory of hope and democracy...
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“Throughout the country, demonstrations, marches, and gatherings multiplied. Millions of people took to the streets, of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences, united by the desire to participate in building Brazil’s future.”
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🎶 Show me what democracy looks like. 🎶 📣 THIS is what democracy looks like! 📣 Nurses and our allies are marching in D.C. today to demand our corporate health care employers protect our patients by supporting free and fair elections. Risant Health: Will you side with nurses?
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Nurses and our allies are shining a collective light into the darkness Trump's regime has cast across this nation. We will never stop illuminating the healthy society that IS possible, when we stand together and fight for it!
Image from National Nurses United (@NationalNurses)
Image from National Nurses United (@NationalNurses)
Image from National Nurses United (@NationalNurses)
Image from National Nurses United (@NationalNurses)
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Vote, and Be Ready to Make Sure Your Vote Counts “It is thus crucial that every working-class citizen register and vote in these elections, and vote early if possible.” Read the full statement of the UE officers: ueunion.org/political-action…
Vote, and Be Ready to Make Sure Your Vote Counts. Statement of the UE Officers. UE logo below. Black solid lettering of UE and a yellow lightning bolt in the middle

ALT Vote, and Be Ready to Make Sure Your Vote Counts. Statement of the UE Officers. UE logo below. Black solid lettering of UE and a yellow lightning bolt in the middle

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Listen to the Liberty & Justice for All episode featuring retired UE General President Carl Rosen. Rosen explains how democratic unions build worker power, challenge corporate greed, & turn workplace organizing into a movement for economic justice. libertyandjustice4all.net/p/…
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UE General President Scott Slawson sent a letter to Saltchuk Resources in solidarity with the MM&P members who have voted to unionize and are fighting for their first contract. You can sign their petition here: tinyurl.com/MatesUnited
UE stands with ATC and OSG mates. Full letter screenshotted. “Mark Tabbutt, Chairman Saltchuk Resources, Inc. 450 Alaskan Way S., 7th Floor Seattle, WA 98104 On behalf of the membership of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), I am writing to express our full solidarity with the licensed deck officers at OSG and ATC fighting for their first contracts with Masters, Mates & Pilots. These deck officers are seeking the same protections and professional standards already secured by their union counterparts throughout the maritime industry. They voted overwhelmingly for union representation in 2024. Their choice deserves respect. Prolonged litigation and delay cannot be tolerated. We urge Saltchuk and its subsidiaries to end the delays, meet with MM&P, and negotiate fair first contracts. The mates have our solidarity until their vote becomes a contract. Sincerely, Scott Slawson, UE General President” Sign the petition.

ALT UE stands with ATC and OSG mates. Full letter screenshotted. “Mark Tabbutt, Chairman Saltchuk Resources, Inc. 450 Alaskan Way S., 7th Floor Seattle, WA 98104 On behalf of the membership of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), I am writing to express our full solidarity with the licensed deck officers at OSG and ATC fighting for their first contracts with Masters, Mates & Pilots. These deck officers are seeking the same protections and professional standards already secured by their union counterparts throughout the maritime industry. They voted overwhelmingly for union representation in 2024. Their choice deserves respect. Prolonged litigation and delay cannot be tolerated. We urge Saltchuk and its subsidiaries to end the delays, meet with MM&P, and negotiate fair first contracts. The mates have our solidarity until their vote becomes a contract. Sincerely, Scott Slawson, UE General President” Sign the petition.

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