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Labor Win in Iowa State Senate Race: What It Means

December 15, 2011
Iowa City

by Jason Whisler, Political Action Chair for UE Local 896-COGS, Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. Student in History, University of Iowa

The Senate race in Iowa's District 18 was just part of an ongoing struggle for us in Local 896, public employees in the state of Iowa, and across the nation. Last February, our membership was very involved in the protests against Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Republicans. Many of our members traveled to Madison and knew that we were only a slight majority in Iowa's Senate from having the same thing happen here.

Celebrating the Collapse of the "Supercommittee"

December 15, 2011
Washington

by Chris Townsend, UE Political Action Director

The political leaders of our nation - the politicians from both parties in Washington - stand in pretty low esteem these days with working people. Public opinion approval ratings for Congress are the lowest in living memory, hovering near single digits. President Obama does better than Congress, but his rankings continue to slide month after month. C-SPAN reports that than 80 percent of the public agrees that our rigged and undemocratic two party "system" is not working to fix our problems.

Iowa UE Members Campaigning In State Senate Special Election

October 28, 2011
Marion, Iowa

Members of UE's Iowa locals are involved in a special election that will decide the balance of power in the Iowa State Senate, and likely determine the future of collective bargaining rights in the state.

Back in March, the Republican-controlled Iowa House of Representatives, with the backing of Republican Governor Terry Branstad, passed an anti-union bill similar to the union-busting legislation in Wisconsin. But because Democrats held a one-seat majority in the State Senate, the bill was stopped in its tracks there.

The Battle of Ohio: "Vote NO on Issue 2" Can Turn Back Anti-Union Attack

October 12, 2011
Columbus

The Battle of Wisconsin was at the center of last spring's struggle to defend workers' rights. For the next three weeks, ground zero in that struggle will be Ohio. A ballot-box victory there could be an important step in turning the tide against the enemies of labor.

On Election Day, November 8, we won't be watching for the outcome of a race between two candidates. Instead, we'll witness an exercise in direct democracy. The voters will directly decide whether to preserve workers' rights to build unions and collectively bargain in Ohio.

A Guide to Action: Sending Our Message to Lawmakers and Politicians

April 26, 2011
Washington

When Republican lawmakers declared full-scale war on working people and our unions just a few months ago, you can bet that many of them never expected the backlash that it has generated. Angry working people -- and many UE members among them -- have been pushing back against these outrageous attacks in all 50 states, something we have never seen before in our lifetimes. As this battle has unfolded, many elected Democrats have come to our defense.

National Day of Action April 4... Be There!

April 1, 2011
Coast-to-Coast, U.S.A.

All UE members and supporters are reminded to make final plans for your participation in the We Are One actions this coming Monday, April 4th.  While the radical Republican attacks on working people have been stalled or stopped in several states the attacks continue in others. The war on workers has shifted into high gear in Ohio, with the passage of SB5 now a reality. All indications are pointing to a massive upsurge underway against these corrupt and disgraceful attacks on working people.

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