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UCOMM Live episodes

  • Beto, The Border Wall and People Hurt by the Shutdown
    What states are raising their minimum wage this year? We got the list! We speak to real people who are affected by Trump's unnecessary lockout. UCOMM Poll results on this stupid border wall idea and on boycotting Trump's silly national address. Some union organizing victories and Beto O'Rourke 2020 -should he be the new leader this nation so desperately needs. Make sure to hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date with future shows.
    1 hr 42 min
  • Christmas Show 2018: Trump Kills an Immigrant
    Trump had the Russians target black voters who told them to stay home in the 2016 election, 7 year old dies of dehydration in Trump's concentration camp in New Mexico. People are knocking on doors urging teachers to leave their union and Governor Cuomo sends a stern warning to Spectrum Cable Corporation in NYC. Plus, a strike is looming at Slate, Walmart and Target are selling poisonous toys and we figure out who is a millennial, Gen Xers, and Traditionalists.
    1 hr 23 min
  • Cohen Does Trump's Dirty Work and Gifts Teachers Hate
    The long-term effects of Trump are being felt with an upcoming case that the Supreme Court could hear that challenges bargaining rights. Thanks to the Russians Facebook, which gave us Trump, has stopped UCOMM from advertising, find out why and what needs to be done to stop these tech monopolies. Make sure to hit SUBSCRIBE if you like the show to stay up-to-date with future UCOMM Live's.
    1 hr 10 min
  • Spectrum NYC & Chicago Charter Strike
    This week, we have a special guest host Local 3 IBEW's Lenny Copicotto. We are talking about the big rally in NYC for striking Spectrum workers as well as the first ever Charter Network teacher strike in Chicago. We also look into why the hell Congress wants to privatize the US Post Office and Lenny explains media literacy. Make sure to hit the subscribe button to hear future episodes of the show. Don't know how to subscribe? Click here to find out.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Walmart Buys Democratic Party, Firefighters Hose Trump, 1 Million in Raise in Missouri and Arkansas

    This week we are talking about a huge donation from Alice Walton to the Nassau Democratic Party, we take a look at what other Democrats they have donated to. Voters in Missouri and Arkansas vote to give raises to 1 million low wage workers. In California, wildfires are raging, but Trump is attacking the union firefighters who are putting their lives on the line to save people. We have a repsonse from some union leaders of the IAFF. 

    1 hr 5 min
  • The Marriage of Union Messaging, Montana Lockout Means Something, Gov. O'Malley and People's House Project

    Election Day is just a few days away and we are talking about messaging that candidates use to get union members back into the Democratic ranks. We have the People's House Project on to talk about how they focused their attention on working men and women running for office, plus we have a clip of former Governor of Maryland and Presidential Candidate Martin O'Malley talking about the election and a clip of Will Ferrell getting ready to door knock for Stacey Abrams in Georgia. Speaking of the marriage of unions and the election, find out how a Montana lockout could determine one of the tightest Senate races in the Country. Finally, it's a new week and Trump is once again trying to screw unions by making it easier for a bad member to sue their local. 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Trump to Ban Union Pickets / IBEW Union gets Mayor & Gov to Boycott NY1

    Power is being restored in Florida after Hurricane Michael as tens of thousands of IBEW members rushed in just hours after the storm. NY1 might have a problem getting guests after the Governor and Mayor announced that they will be boycotting the station in support of striking Local 3 IBEW members. Plus we get answers on the new trade deal and find out why Trump wants to make union pickets illegal. All this and feedback from our listeners on this weeks show.

    1 hr 19 min

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UCOMM Live is a fast and funny show about today's union news, politics, sports, and entertainment. A member of The Labor Radio Podcast Network.