The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from September 28-30, 2018. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, ALPA, IAFF, Machinists, Operating Engineers, SEIU, Steelworkers, Teachers’ Unions, Teamsters, UAW, UNITE-HERE, and the United Mine Workers…
AFL-CIO
- Can Allies Rally To Tackle Chinese Subsidies?
- Labor strife on the rise in Southeast Michigan
- AFL-CIO Deploys First Round of Mail in Georgia Governor’s Race
- Manhasset Hills resident pleads guilty to defrauding union of $1.3M
AFSCME
- AFSCME Local 3299 announces it will vote on whether to strike
- Buckeye Institute appeals forced union representation decision
- Jackson County Board approves new admin position while at odds with AFSCME over health care costs
- Lawsuit aims to delay UCD housing expansion
ALPA
- Frontier pilots strike bus arrives in Orlando
- ExpressJet pilots ratify contract, look to United to provide new E175s
- Aeronautics enrollment rises as airlines seek more pilots Industries
IAFF
- San Antonio fire union emulates Houston’s rogue path
- Firefighters union withdraws complaint against city
- Firefighter Union Vote delayed again
- PA Mayor Continues Fire Watches; Says They’re Cheaper than Firefighters
Machinists
- Raytheon, machinists’ union launch contract talks
- UTC machinists remain on strike
- Voith strike continues in Neenah; health insurance canceled
Operating Engineers
- MITA: About 70 percent of road projects are back online
- Kentucky Whiskey Workers Win Strike – EEOC Sues Texas Resort Over Anti- Spanish Policy
SEIU
- Tentative deal reached for SEIU residential building workers
- NY/NJ Port Authority Raising Minimum Wage to $19 By 2023
- NYC Airport Workers to See Significant Pay Increase While Others Protest for More
Steelworkers Union
- Cliffs, Union Have Tentative Labor Agreement
- Steelworker leaders return to locals to take vote on Cliffs labor agreement
- 20 years after crippling labor dispute, Kaiser and Steelworkers working together
Teachers’ Unions
- Decision on Apple Logo Injunction Expected Monday
- Teaching and leadership resources
- Washington teachers leading by example
- Teachers union opposes outsourcing consideration for Davenport district
Teamsters
- Strike looms at Coca-Cola in U.S.
- Coca-Cola bottling company workers in Bluefield authorize a strike
- Port Workers Plan L.A. Strike to Challenge Logistics Firms
- Pasadena Unified workers ax merit system, the ‘gatekeeper to prevent unfairness’
United Auto Workers
- Some Indiana employers jump into providing care as health costs rise
- What Tesla’s union-busting trial means for the rest of Silicon Valley
- Tesla Managers Explain Dismissal of Pro-Union Employee for Lying
UNITE-HERE
- Ad hits “Me Too Marty Moylan” for laughing at harassed casino waitress
- Strike Against Downtown Chicago Hotels Edges Toward Resolution
- Encinitas revisits golf course management concerns
- UNITE HERE! Local 226, The Culinary Union Fighting to Turn Nevada Blue
- Hilton workers approve new deal as strike continues at 11 more hotels
United Mine Workers
- Pinnacle Mine to shut down soon
- Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement on New Labor Contract for Michigan and Minnesota Mining Operations
