The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from March 14, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFSCME, AFT, CWA, FOP, Operating Engineers, SAG-AFTRA, Unite Here, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
AFSCME
- Council approves contract agreement with AFSCME
- County may require non-profit contractors to stay union-neutral
- Behavioral Health Members Are Becoming AFSCME Strong in Oregon
American Federation of Teachers
- Admissions scandal prompts scrutiny of benefits for wealthy
- Local teacher to attend American Federation of Teachers conference
Communications Workers of America
- Union effort falls short at United Way in Portland
- AT&T CEO Rakes in $29M while Laying Off 12K Americans Since Tax Cut
- Boeing Under Scrutiny As Most Countries Close Skies For MAX Jets, May Face Legal Action
Fraternal Order of Police
- Names, Ranks And Salaries Of Honolulu Cops Are Still Secret
- SEPTA transit police strike ends with tentative contract agreement
- Longtime police union boss purportedly booted following anti-Adachi Facebook post
National Labor Relations Board
- Craft-Brewers Unionizing for First Time
- Federal appellate court decision could make it harder for adjuncts to form unions
- Heywood Hospital Pledges Not to Violate Nurses’ Rights to Advocate for Patient Safety
Operating Engineers
- Iowa Engineers work with DOT to scale up tests of heated pavement
- Local unions trade war of words over SoCal Edison work
SAG-AFTRA
- Should Actors List Ethnicity on Their Résumés?
- Musicians Union Begins Negotiations With Studios Over Streaming Residuals
Unite Here
- Denver City Council approves minimum wage increase for city employees
- If you’re not going to finish the hotel, taxpayers want their $42m back
- Hotel Workers Union Got Andaz Employees to Strike to Protest an Organizer’s Arrest
United Steelworkers
- Is PennDOT verdict an opening for non-union builders, or an exception?
- USW Plans Rally and March to Mark Two Years of Solidarity
