The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from March 11, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, FOP, RWDSU, SEIU, Teamsters, UNITE HERE, and UAW, as well as, the United Steelworkers…
AFL-CIO
- Labor secretary seldom meets with labor, calendar shows
- Trump’s New Overtime Rule Would Leave Millions Of Workers Out
- Champion U.S. women’s soccer team sues soccer federation for sexual discrimination
AFSCME
- Judge sentences ex-union leader to prison
- After Supreme Court’s ‘Janus’ decision, Pa. is hub for anti-union lawsuits
- University of California patient care workers say they’ll join March 20 strike
American Federation of Teachers
- Locals fight for public schools, says charter’s funding unfair
- Educators call on lawmakers to “do better” with teacher pay raises
- This Study Says The Education Reform Movement Is as Liberal as Hollywood
Communications Workers of America
Fraternal Order of Police
- City Approves New Labor Agreements
- Strike continues: SEPTA, FOTP wrestle over money and body cam footage
- Union using incident involving judge to smear councilor’s police officer husband, Counselor claims
Retail Workers and Department Store Union
- Western Mass. Stop & Shop union authorizes strike
- Shocking 911 calls from employees inside Amazon warehouses
SEIU
- College Adjuncts Vote On Union, Organizers And Admins Claim ‘Intimidation’
- NYC Bill to Ban No-Cause Firings May Be Double-Edged for Unions
- 200 caregivers plan to shut down street, rally to get first pay raise in 9 yrs
Teamsters
- Allegiant Inks Tentative Labor Deal: Ratification to Succeed?
- J.B. Hunt CEO salary increases 5%, total compensation up nearly 700%
- Teamsters Want Dairy Workers Compensated in Upcoming Federal Budget
UNITE HERE
- Independent Committees Behind Spending Before and Against City Council Candidates
- Aramark Educational Services LLC Gears Up To Lay Off 200 In Indianapolis
United Auto Workers
- Both ‘isms’ produced GM payout
- Wisconsin city shows blueprint for area economy
- UAW convention in Detroit will set stage for bargaining
United Steelworkers
- Union President on closure of NIPSCO plant
- USW members at Par Hawaii Refining rejects company’s offer
