The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from March 4, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, FOP, IBEW, Machinists, SEIU, Teamsters, UNITE-HERE, and UAW,as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Buses targeted for $125M upgrade to protect drivers from being attacked
- 13 Major New Jersey Labor Leaders Send Letter to Legislative Leadership, Access to Drivers Licenses, Regardless of Immigration Status
AFL-CIO
- Evers Pushes Labor Law Changes
- Big labor renews calls for immigration reform
- Activision Warns Investors That Layoffs May “Negatively Impact Business”
AFSCME
American Federation of Teachers
- #RedForEd: Parents, Teachers ‘Scared’ to Confront Unions
- Cory Booker’s career shows school choice is the civil rights issue where most Democrats come up short
- The American labor movement should embrace free association
Fraternal Order of Police
- Should Illinois Continue Tracking Bias In Police Stops?
- Kentucky Gov. to sign law allowing concealed carry without permit
- Corrections officers get no raises in appeal to state labor court
IBEW
- WMC bashing tax changes in budget proposal
- Lorain unions join teachers for rally against House Bill 70
International Association of Machinists
- Boeing Machinists union wins mid-contract pay raise
- Facing lawsuit, NE Motor Freight agrees to increase severance package for employees
National Labor Relations Board
- Non-Members Don’t Have to Pay Lobbying Fees
- Union has ‘serious concerns’ about ex-SC Gov. Nikki Haley joining Boeing’s board
SEIU
- Battle for Miami-Dade College Adjuncts to become unionized gets intense
- Oregon proposes minimum for hospitals’ community benefit spending
UNITE HERE
- USG resolution calls on USC to cut ties with resort
- Ocean Resort Casino workers a step closer to unionizing
- Somerville City Council declare their support for dining workers
United Auto Workers
- FCA’s Detroit plant project hinges on land deal
- GM starts shutdowns as UAW launches lawsuit
- U.S. Trade Head to Meet With UAW This Week Over New Trade Deal
