The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 20, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, Communications Workers, FOP, IUOE, SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Veterans Affairs employees say they need more support to fight covid-19
- Fitzpatrick cosponsors bipartisan bill to protect civil servant positions
- For feds, mask mandate, diversity training reversal on Day 1 of Biden presidency
AFL-CIO
- How to fix unemployment insurance
- AFL-CIO president says increase in minimum wage would help millions
- Shelby County commissioner proposes 180-day moratorium on PILOT breaks
Communications Workers of America
- West Virginia PSC approves Frontier restructuring plan
- Google locks AI researcher Margaret Mitchell’s computer access
Fraternal Order of Police
- Conn. Police Accountability Law Won’t Hike Insurance Rates
- Illinois Legislature Sends Massive Police Reform Bill To The Governor’s Desk
National Labor Relations Board
- Amazon Workers Will Hold Their First Union Election
- UNM files to block graduate student union’s right to organize
- What to Expect in Labor and Employment Law Under the Biden Administration
Operating Engineers
Service Employees International Union
- West Votes to Accept Six-Year Deal
- Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Union Contract
- SEIU asks California Supreme Court to declare Proposition 22 unconstitutional
Teamsters
- Teamsters workers at huge New York produce market on strike
- SC&RA leadership results in a win for trucking industry
- Montana Teamsters Urge Lawmakers Not To Crack Down On Rights Of Workers
United Food and Commercial Workers
- New Delay in Getting Vaccine Worries Nebraska Workers
- Berkeley moves forward with hazard pay for grocery workers
- UFCW, FMI applaud key elements of Biden’s coronavirus relief plan
United Steelworkers
- USW Applauds Worker-Friendly Choices for OSHA Leadership Roles
- Ex-Steelworkers Safety Official, Obama Alums to Join Biden’s DOL