The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from February 1-2, 2020. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, American Federation of Teachers, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
ICYMI:
- Top Ten Union Corruption Stories of the Year
- 10 reasons to hate ‘the worst bill in Congress’
- House Democrats Push Anti-Worker Labor Law Overhaul
AFL-CIO
- Union Membership on the Decline
- A Few Companies Are Experimenting with Four-Day Workweeks. One State Lawmaker Wants to Follow
- Tabled for now, will Virginia kill Right to Work
AFSCME
- Both Florida chambers back pay raises for state workers
- Libertarians Urge High Court To Nix Mandatory Bar Dues
- As one union reaches an agreement with the University, another waits in limbo
American Federation of Teachers
- Greg Schiano’s staff to receive $4.66 million in salaries, two thirds of the program’s budget
- Legislature delays action on voucher deductions from school districts
Fraternal Order of Police
- Solutions exist to help Indianapolis’ surging violence
- Police Union Upset About PSA Highlighting Police Brutality During The Super Bowl
- Fox Rejects Pro-Life Super Bowl Commercial, Running Drag Queen Ads Instead
National Labor Relations Board
- Screen Actors Guild Went After Child Actress for Non-Union Role
- Labor board can’t judge Catholic schools’ religious mission
- Barstool Sports Faces New NLRB Charge Over Union Mockery
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
- Strike at Swedish is over, but contract dispute is not
- Nurses, Caregivers Return To Swedish Friday After 3-Day Strike
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Teamsters file lawsuit against ExpressJet Airlines
- AB5 review sought by California’s attorney general
- Union holds off on strike against Wright State University
United Auto Workers
- UAW moves to expel those convicted in federal probe
- Former UAW President Bob King Endorses Bernie
- GOP lawmakers call for hearing on ‘growing corruption scandal’ at UAW
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Shoppers union announces severance for former employees
- Fairmont Chateau Whistler Has To Repay Servers $85K In “Wrongfully Withheld Tips”
- Look for the union label when buying your next gram of marijuana