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The United Public Workers of America (1946–1952) was an American labor union representing federal, state, county, and local government employees. The union challenged the constitutionality of the Hatch Act of 1939, which prohibited federal executive branch employees from engaging in politics. [3]
On April 25, 1946, the State, County, and Municipal Workers of America (SCMWA) merged with the UFWA to form the United Public Workers of America. [7] [8] [9] Joining the new organization were several local unions which had been expelled from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) for being communist-dominated. [10]
The decision in United Public Workers v. Mitchell relied heavily on the "doctrine of privilege," a legal doctrine that held that public employment was a privilege (not a right) and subsequently significant restrictions could be placed on public employees that could not be constitutionally tolerated in the private sector. [10] United Public ...
Full name: International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Automobile, truck, farm equipment, and construction equipment manufacturing workers. 2010
8. Communications Workers of America (CWA) Total membership: 661,604. Description: Telecommunication, customer service, broadcasting, public sector, healthcare and other workers. Member of the AFL ...
"Summary of the proceedings of the convention of the United Office and Professional Workers of America" (1938) You Can Get It: How White Collar Workers Can Win Higher Pay by Lewis Merrill (1946) House We Built: UOPWA, How It Is Set Up, How It Is Run (1947) Career (1948) "The Facts of Life: An Economic Report" (1948) by Vicki Garvin [11]
United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts Jr. hopes that the Democrats’ election loss can be the much-needed "wake-up" call the party needs to reach the "next generation.". Roberts ...
Communications Workers of America (CWA) Total membership: 661,604 Description: Telecommunication, customer service, broadcasting, public sector, healthcare and other workers