The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from February 6, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, FOP, IBEW, RDWSU, SEIU, Teamsters, UNITE-HERE, and UAW, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
AFL-CIO
- Minimum wage hike could get Senate vote Thursday
- Bill would raise minimum wage to $12, then $15 an hour
- Jones pushes Governor for panel to study gun violence among minorities
AFSCME
- Torrance city workers protest outside City Hall
- New York’s Jewish federation is trying to cut its employees’ pensions
- Calls for more corrections officers during first-ever hearing inside state prison
Fraternal Order of Police
- Law enforcement group calls Commissioner’s actions “reckless” when visiting jail
- Dropped charges in Marshall High tasing case sends a dangerous message
- Inslee Signs Bill To Change State’s Deadly Use Of Force Law
IBEW
- Prosecutors Charge Philadelphia Union Leader With Theft, Embezzlement
- Union Stands ‘100 Percent Behind Dougherty’ Amid Federal Indictment Charges
National Labor Relations Board
- Amazon under Pressure to Accept Union
- Northeastern full-time faculty rally for union election
- Healthcare Developments in Labor and Employment Law
RWDSU
Service Employees International Union
- Minnesota lawmakers, labor make push against wage theft
- New York Fast-Food Workers’ Payroll Law Survives Free Speech Challenge
Teamsters
United Auto Workers
- CEO Mary Barra responds to area students
- U.S. Truck Buyers to Counter Weakness in China
- GM hourly employees to receive up to $10,750 in profit sharing
UNITE HERE
- Union calls on USC to boycott hotel following lawsuit
- SOLR demands better treatment of service workers
