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  • Trump's Swamp Kills NLRB

    The House is investigating corruption at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). A judge in Boston says unions can't use agency fees to pay for lobbying, but another Judge says unions don't have to pay back agency fees collected before the Janus decision.

    Plus Trump's ICE is forcing Latinas to have hysterectomy's and his administration is taking money from a fund to take care of firefighter who are sick with 9/11 related diseases.

    Also get a sneak peek at the launch of UCOMM PAC's first ad attacking Trump. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

    1 hr 27 min
  • Troops Pissed at Trump

    Joe Biden promises to be the most union-friendly president ever, Will Attig of the Union Veterans Council calls in to tell us about his reaction to Trump's comments, ABC endorses Trump, Amazon hires two union-busters while an elite private school in NYC decertifies their staff union.

    1 hr 35 min
  • Trades for Joe Biden, Cops for Trump

    Bobby Holst of Local 3 IBEW comes on to talk about his piece on why union members should support Joe Biden. At the same time, NYC Police are supporting Trump and their union may have an issue with the FEC. Plus Teachers in NYC may strike over school reopening and a historic PLA will ensure middle class work for thousands of new families.

    1 hr 23 min
  • Lowe's Sabotage Suggestions

    Lowe's is hiring a full-time union buster, union leaders at the Post Office say sorting equipment is being removed, union-busters are hosting seminars for tech execs, and Uncle Joe picks Kamala Harris to restore our nation back to respectability.

    1 hr 9 min
  • Labor's Strategy to Elect Joe Biden

    Austin Keyser the National Political Director of the IBEW calls in this week to talk about what their union is doing to get Joe Biden elected. Amazingly Trump is not the first unfit President, we have a few others that embarrassed our nation.

    With the 2020 election moving to vote by mail, can we trust our mailman? Plus worker centers are under attack while immigration judges win a big case against the Department of Justice. Plus UCOMM's Karen of the week and Kris is trying out to be the Marlins catcher.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Portland Pleads for our Help

    Three union activists from Portland call in to talk about the federal mercenaries that Trump has sent to quell peaceful protests in Portland. They tell the real story about what it is like to be on the ground for the protests.

    Teachers across the country are being forced to put their lives on the line and go back to schools in just a few short weeks, the AFT says if their schools aren't safe they will support teacher's strikes. Plus baseball is back and the Astro's are facing repercussions for their sign-stealing scandal. We have a video of the incident.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Kasich the Dem and Baseball Players Kneeling

    Former Ohio Governor, Presidential Candidate, and Right to Work supporter John Kasich is speaking at the Democratic National Convention, America's Workforce Radio host Ed Flash Fernec calls in to explain. Shockingly police unions are supporting Trump, while Federal unions are supporting Joe Biden.

    We are having problems at the UCOMM studios with our mailman, he refuses to wear a mask, what do you think we should do about it?

    1 hr 27 min
  • Ironworkers White Privilege?

    With race issues making headlines every day, we take a look at white privilege through an ironworker meme. Trump's NLRB is also allowing bosses to search employees cars, Michigan is making it hard to work union, Trump has no plan to reopen schools, and Joe Biden releases an energy plan that actually saves union jobs

    1 hr 15 min
  • Bargaining Wins at Con Ed NYC

    Jimmy Shillitto calls in to discuss their new contract at Con Ed. Is Trump telling the National Guard to not bargain in good faith? Chris Searcy calls in to talk about it. Mary Vines of UFCW Local 400 calls in to tell us about how Tyson's Chicken wasn't providing PPE for their members, but her unions work seems to have fixed the issue. Seattle labor kicks out their cop union, workforces are nervous about COVID-19 in Vegas and Orlando, Trump calls VA workers thieves and baseball is here!

    1 hr 9 min
  • The Systemic Issues within AFSCME

    Local Union President Colin Maycock calls in to talk about some transparency issues his Local is having with their AFSCME Council amid constant threats from the Freedom Foundation. AFSCME did not respond to comment leading us to believe that soft corruption does exist. Also calling in is Brandon Patterson, an up and coming politico in Staten Island. He is Labor's candidate for NYS Assembly.  According to Gallup Americans are not proud to be Americans so we look at why that might be plus we expose the 20 targets of who we need to get the HEROES Act passed in Washington. Labor is marching with Black Lives Matter in DC on Juneteenth and the MLB Players Union needs our support and understanding in their ongoing fight with the greedy owners in MLB.

    1 hr 18 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.