The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from September 8, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Machinists, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- TARC isn’t following COVID-19 rules
- RTD Plans Big Staffing Cuts As Virus Decimates Budget
- Six Months Into the Pandemic, Transit Workers Are Still Dying
AFL-CIO
- ‘Safety moms’ are the new ‘soccer moms’
- Labor Day Marks Unofficial Start Of Fall Campaign Season
- Union Launches New Website to Encourage Worker Safety
American Federation of Teachers
- The coronavirus is forcing a new era of worker angst
- Police and Teachers Unions Are Making a Bad Year Worse
- It’s back-to-school decision time for many parents
International Association of Machinists
- How the airline industry will fare without government support
- Boeing 787 Dreamliner Deliveries Slowed by Quality Concerns
National Labor Relations Board
- ‘News-Press’ Owner Ordered to Pay $2 Million by National Labor Board
- Lyft says it could leave California if drivers become employees
- Labor Board Seeks to Upscale Forum for Rulemaking Challenges
Service Employees International Union
- SEIU Throws Support Behind Joe Biden
- I-95 Fast Food Workers Owed $800K In Unpaid Wages
- Union leaders vow to campaign for amendment
Teamsters
- Mayor’s Right, I Do Have His Number
- Stericycle Handbook Is Overly Broad, NLRB Judge Says
- Judicial panel hears why AB5 should be kept out of California trucking sector
Unite-Here
- Surly Brewing Company Beer Hall Closes Indefinitely
- There’s a Vacation Rental Compromise on the Table
- Unemployment concerns rise in Atlantic City for casino workers
United Auto Workers
- Unions sue over civil service commission opt-in rule
- Second shift back as Corvette plant ramps up production
United Steelworkers
- NLMK issues press release responding to union worker claims
- Labor Day kicks off an uncommon campaign season for organized labor