The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 23, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, SEIU, Teachers’ Unions, Teamsters, Unite-Here, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Transport union wanted LRT severance to be option for bus drivers with most seniority, arbitrator says no
- Union Feeds 400 Furloughed Feds During Government Shutdown
- D.C. City Council overrides mayor’s veto, will allow fare theft because so many perps are black
AFL-CIO
- Union influence grew despite slight drop in membership in 2018
- Union Membership Hits Historic Low As Wage Gap Looms
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Mourns the Loss of Civil Rights Activist and Former Senator Harris Wofford
AFSCME
- Greensburg based government workers file suit to leave union
- Pritzker Hints at Payday, Pension Stability for Public Workers
- Lawmakers ponder change to polygraph requirement for correctional officers
American Federation of Teachers
- Barrack Board to No Longer Recognize Union
- Union rams through deal to end Los Angeles teachers strike
- Education establishment’s letter counterproductive
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB will continue with ‘joint employer’ efforts despite concerns, chairman says
- GC Advises that Employers Need Not Bargain With Union Before Restricting Third-Parties’ Ability to Hire Unit Employees
SEIU
- PA Workers Rally to End Government Shutdown
- Mendocino College workers will hold “informational picket” Thursday
- Lawsuit says SEIU workers prevented from leaving union, in defiance of Janus ruling
Teachers’ Unions
- Teachers Unions Don’t Really Strike for ‘the Kids’
- Wright State faculty union plans to go on strike this morning
- Rocked By Scandal, A Weakened IPS Teachers Union Faces An Uncertain Future
Teamsters
- Teamsters Disappointed by New Food Guide
- Medford resident sworn into Teamsters Local 25
- NFI/Cal Cartage to Close Port of L.A. Facility After Union Battle, Controversies
UNITE HERE
- Scott remains unchanged as camp moratorium debate gets heated
- Oakland Organizers Promote Economic Justice for City’s Most Vulnerable Workers
United Auto Workers
- Ford posts quarterly loss amid struggles in Europe, China
- Mass. Law Gives Harvard Law Research Assistants First Pay Raise in 11 Years
- Heritage and hot-selling Jeeps keep Toledo Assembly on the map
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