The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from August 1, 2018. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, ATU, BCTGM, Machinists, Operating Engineers, Pilots’ Unions, SEIU, Teamsters, UAW, UFCW as well as the FAA and NLRB…
AFL-CIO
- With eye on midterms, unions push to win back Trump’s blue-collar voters
- AFL-CIO Boss flips again? ‘Trump understands that’s what should be done.’
- AFL-CIO’s Trumka Won’t Rule Out Unions Endorsing Trump in 2020
- Unions predict victory in referendum to overturn Missouri’s right-to-work law
AFSCME
- Union says Gov. Rauner is dragging feet on step raises
- Minnesota Prison Union Calls for Changes after Officer Death
ATU
- Metro Transit abruptly suspends 67 bus trips amid bus driver shortage
- Union Station expansion could end up delayed and over budget
BCTGM
- Kellogg Tries to Dodge Arbitration in Sixth Circuit
- Union workers at Topeka Frito-Lay accept new contract
- Union bakers picket outside Portland home of Nabisco board member
- ‘Pink Hearts’ To ‘Pink Slips’: Necco Candy Plant Employees Pick Up Last Paychecks
Machinists
National Labor Relations Board
- National Labor Relations Board requests briefs on email ruling
- Labor board rules against “sympathy” strikes at 55 Hudson Yards
Operating Engineers
Pilots’ Unions
- Pilot Unions Unite to Fight Attempts to Eliminate Pilots from the Flight Deck
- The Latest News on Unmanned Aerial Systems – FAA issues more than 100,000 remote pilot certificates
SEIU
- Good News Or Bad? Trying To Understand The Repeal Of Seattle’s Head Tax
- Ohio kidney dialysis amendment backers have spent $4.1 million so far to get on the ballot
Teamsters
UAW
- UPDATE | As vehicle sales lag, Brown proposes incentives
- Widow of UAW Official Appeals Sentence in Training Funds Case
UFCW
- Ousted grocers’ union executive to challenge for presidency
- Mickey Kasparian Unfazed by Ex-Aide Challenging Him for UFCW Presidency
