NEWS

 

Justice Delayed, but Finally Delivered

Last week we welcomed home an American patriot who was unjustly deported six years ago.

The Union Veterans Council Launches Veterans Workforce Development Committee

Key Initial Task Will be Implementing Biden Task Force Recommendations to Strengthen Veteran membership in Labor Unions 

Washington D.C.

10,000+ Retirees and Union Veterans: No Cuts to Social Security

Washington, DC - Alarmed by a Trump administration proposal to make disabled Americans prove they remain disabled and eligible for continued disability benefits every six months, more than 10,300 veterans and retirees have vehemently told the Social Security Administration (SSA) they oppose the plan. The Alliance for Retired Americans and the Union Veterans Council of the AFL-CIO have joined forces to try to block this change because it will cut benefits to thousands of people who need them.

OPERATION VETERANS OUTREACH WASHINGTON DC

Veteran’s Day is the U.S. Holiday dedicated to giving thanks to those who have served in our nation’s military. Instead of taking a day off with their families, more than 40 volunteers took to the streets of Washington, DC to bring relief and resources to the District’s homeless veterans.

UVC Announces Press Conference with VVA and Rep. Conor Lamb

Rep. Conor Lamb, Lawmakers, Miners and Veterans Groups Join Together to Support Miners Pension Protection Act

GWOT veterans and Vietnam veterans to express the importance this bill has on mine worker veterans who are trying to retire with dignity after serving the nation

Military Families Deserve More Then Cuts to Schools

(Washington D.C) The Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO (UVC) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) are leading over 40 unions and organizations in calling out the current Administration for taking more than 3.6 billion dollars of congressionally appropriated tax dollars from vital military construction projects, to build a small part of a project on the southern board.

The Time is now to build a GWOT National Memorial

Americans across the nation are memorializing the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Nearly 3,000 people were killed that day and thousands more injured. That fateful day also marks the day America entered the longest conflict the country has seen to date. Today, The Global War On Terror is still ongoing. 

Four Pilot Lights-Nothing Could Extinguish their Flames

Editor’s Note: This article was first published in the September 2006 issue of Air Line Pilot magazine. Click here to read our 2016 article on 9/11 scholarship recipients.

Union Vets Prepare for the Eye of the Storm

(Washington D.C) As hurricane Dorian churns toward Florida’s east coast, union veterans find themselves in many vital roles during preparation for landfall. Members of the Union Veterans Council affiliated unions make up some of the most critical jobs our nation has in a time of crisis; from FEMA to our advanced forecasting systems these workers ensure Americans are informed and prepared.

DOD Partnership Establishes Union as a SkillBridge Provider

UWUA Initiative Creates a Pathway to Employment for Transitioning Members of the Military

Department of Defense Partnership Establishes Union as a SkillBridge Provider