The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from June 29, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- 13,000 jobs in jeopardy at USCIS
- Federal agency USCIS furloughs loom large in Kansas City
- Nevada state workers sue governor over coronavirus furloughs
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Was The Janus Decision A Win For Independent Workers?
- Frustration Remains For Union Workers In Absence Of Contract
American Federation of Teachers
- Public Education Forum 2020: Equity and Opportunity
- WV Teachers Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
- Texas Teachers are unhappy with the back to school guidelines from the Texas Education Agency
Communications Workers of America
- Furloughing state workers and pausing raises will save N.J. $100M
- Airline Unions Plead With Government to Avoid Layoffs
- Bill to provide $50-a-month broadband benefit for laid-off workers
National Labor Relations Board
- ‘Not All of Us Are Dying’ Fox Host Says of Trump’s COVID-19 Response
- NLRB Overrules 2016 Decision Requiring Employers To Negotiate With Newly Certified Union Over Disciplinary Action
- NLRB files complaint against ASARCO, striking has gone on for more than 7 months
SEIU
- California Budget to Spare Schools From Mass Layoffs
- Kionne McGhee snags trio of labor endorsements in Miami-Dade Commission bid
- The Largest Public Sector Unions Have Lost Support Since Janus
Teamsters
- TN unions gather for a change to protect Black workers
- IBT Local President Slams Corey Johnson, Mayor de Blasio
- Teamsters provide free testing for Ports of LA, truckdrivers
UNITE HERE
- Casino gambling returns to Chester after coronavirus closure
- Hospitality Workers Face An Uncertain Future As Parks Reopen
- As COVID-19 Cases Rise, UNITE HERE Warns that Strong Safety Standards Are Needed
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
- Union calls for statewide COVID-19 Protections
- Lake View pot shop decided to unionize
- UFCW calls for action as Ohio COVID-19 related deaths increase for frontline workers
United Steelworkers
- USW Local issues statement about 900 layoffs
- Labor Negotiations Between NLMK, Steelworkers Stall
- PLRB rules Pitt faculty union eligibility list was ‘factually and legally inaccurate’