The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from March 4, 2021. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, Communications Workers, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, UAW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the PRO Act and the National Labor Relations Board…
Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- PRO Act Limits “Gig Economy” Workers’ Choices, Flexibility
- Labor Department Officially Delays Independent-Contractor Rule
AFL-CIO
- WSLC: Vaccinate all public-facing workers
- Biden Union Blunder Reveals The Truth Behind Big Labor
- AFL-CIO to explore taking a stance on eliminating filibuster
Communications Workers of America
- Concerns grow over Verizon’s acquisition of TracFone
- New York Times Reporter Forced To Resign Over N-Word Controversy Tells His Side Of The Story
- U.S. Senator Pushes to Protect Americans From Losing Access to Utilities During Pandemic
Fraternal Order of Police
- Family Of Mike Brown, Ferguson Protest Organizers Demand $20 Million From Black Lives Matter
- New bill would expand programs allowing mental health counselors to work with officers
National Labor Relations Board
- Strike Moves Forward For St. Charles Medical Techs
- NLRB Advice Leader Discusses Notable Decisions At ABA Talk
- Trader Joe’s worker says he was fired for seeking stronger COVID-19 protections
Service Employees International Union
- ISU teaching assistants say contract talks enter ‘strike readiness’ phase
- States Drop CDC Guidelines And Vaccinate People By Age Group
- UMass Medical School calls unionization vote first step in process
Teamsters
- Teamsters Vote To Approve One-Year Contract Extension
- Marathon oil refinery lockout enters 6th week
- State treasurers pressure Marathon to end lockout at Minnesota refinery
Unite Here
- Loyola Dining Hall Workers Win New Contract
- Graton Resort & Casino to bump up pay for all employees
- Union leader says PPP loans to hotels ‘never trickled down to the workers’
United Auto Workers
- Whitmer makes case for $300M in bridge repairs in proposed 2022
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles pleads guilty in U.S. labor probe
- Detroit expands Covid vaccine eligibility to autoworkers
United Steelworkers
- Biden commerce chief says Trump-era steel, aluminum tariffs are working
- USW Assails Giti Tire for Misusing Pandemic Funds
- Alberta stakeholders applaud infrastructure spending in budget
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