The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from the weekend of July 20-22, 2018. Unions included are the AFSCME, IBEW, SEIU, Steelworkers, Teachers’ Unions, Teamsters, UAW, UNITE-HERE, as well as, the NLRB and OLMS…
AFSCME
- Mark Janus quits state job for conservative think tank gig after landmark ruling
- Nebraska prison and security workers vote to create new union
- City workers in Salem, Oregon negotiate first post-Janus contract
IBEW
- Arbitrator: Rockwell Collins violated union contract by outsourcing custodial work
- VOCM – Electrical Workers say Election Back On, but Concerns Not Yet Resolved
NLRB
- ‘News-Press’ Found to Owe Union and Employees $2.2 Million
- Electric Worker’s Facebook Post Was Protected, NLRB Says
- DOL Persuader Rule, OLMS Appointment
- In-N-Out cannot ban ‘Fight for $15’ pins, appeals panel rules
OLMS
SEIU
- SEIU President Stresses Ties with AFSCME to Fight Common Foes
- Detroit janitors to announce strike decision at vigil Monday
- National Right to Work Foundation Demands SEIU Refund $100 Million to CA State Workers
- County employees threaten strike; Workers fighting a wage freeze enacted by commissioners
Steelworkers
- 98% Strike Vote by Steelworkers at Shaw Cable
- Carrier Plant Rehires Over 120 Former Workers
- Ex-union official to repay $43,274
- Asarco asks for rehearing on ruling that it pay $10 million
Teachers’ Unions
- WV Senate president confronts state AFT president over universal health care resolution
- AFT Passes Resolution Saying Union Will Only Endorse Candidates Who Back Universal Health Care
Teamsters
- Teamster retirees fear deep cuts to pensions
- Southern Air pilots reach tentative agreement with Atlas Worldwide
UAW
UNITE-HERE
- Unite Here Union Fails to File Petition to Rescind Approval of Robertson Lane
- United Airlines President’s Comments Could Ground Union Takeoff
