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President Donald Trump used executive orders to put up roadblocks for unions representing federal employees, and now President-elect Joe Biden seems poised to reverse those moves.

Are you a young adult confused about your economic future? You’re not alone. The president brags of surging markets and job growth, but you’re getting rejected for every job you apply for, scrambling to pay rent, and stuck in a dead-end retail job. Maybe it’s time to take inspiration from the latest stats about millennials: Workers age 35 and under are the main component of an unprecedented surge in union membership over the past two years.

JOE MORELLE SECURES ENDORSEMENT
FROM AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 282

April 9, 2018 | Press Release

Rochester, NY – Today, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 282 endorsed Joe Morelle’s candidacy for the 25th Congressional District. ATU is the fourth union endorsement that Morelle has received to date.

Hey, Big Labor, Albany’s got your back.

A provision tucked into the state budget gives public-employee unions the right to deny many services, such as free legal help, to covered employees who opt not to join or pay dues.

The US Supreme Court is soon expected to decide whether states such as New York that give unions the right to compel payment of “agency fees” from workers who refuse to join violate those employees’ First Amendment rights.