The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from July 25, 2018. Unions included are AFSCME, AFT, ATU, CWA, IBEW, Machinists, Operating Engineers, Steelworkers, Teamsters, UNITE-HERE, as well as the NLRB and OSHA…
AFSCME
American Federation of Teachers
- Legal experts: Court decision could open door to teachers carrying guns in Pennsylvania schools
- Building public employee density in Baltimore
ATU
- BART Officials Try To Reassure Riders Transit System Is Safe
- RFTA’s Union Relies On A Few To Represent Many
Communications Workers of America
- Workers authorize strike against firm the bought Fairpoint; 2015 strike lasted four months
- Consolidated Says It’s Negotiating In Good Faith
IBEW
Machinists
- SC Governor, Attorney General step into North Charleston dispute between Boeing, labor union
- 3 others join SC governor asking to keep union out
National Labor Relations Board
OSHA
- U.S. Department of Labor seeks to address rise in work-related deaths
- The Silica Standard Is Now Fully Enforced! Know Your Medical Surveillance Obligations
- OSHA Finishes Reviewing Tracking Rule
Operating Engineers
- Foxconn construction affects infrastructure projects in North Wisconsin
- Waushara County board, staff, and several citizens Tour Operating Engineers #139 Training Centers
SEIU
Steelworkers
- National Grid Steelworkers’ Locals the exception, not the rule
- USW Argues for Transparency in Section 232 Exclusion Process, Urges Focus on Domestic Steel and Aluminum Production
- Tentative Agreement Between Kimberly Clark and United Steelworkers Could Save Cold Spring Location
Teamsters
- Teamster Pilots At Aloha Air Cargo, Northern Air Cargo Ratify Agreement
- Allegiant Seeks Federal Court Order To Quash Teamsters’ Unlawful Pilot Strike Threat
UFCW
UNITE-HERE
- Boston-Area UNITE HERE Secretary-Treasurer Sentenced
- Union: Marriott Agrees To Subsidize Hotel Workers’ Housing
- Miami-Dade approves living-wage rules for MIA workers
