The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from March 26, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, CWA, IAFF, IATSE, Machinists, SEIU, Teamsters, and UNITE HERE, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Airport shuttle bus service firm plans layoffs
- Hundreds Turn Out to Picket Against Uber Amid 25-Hour Driver Strike
AFL-CIO
- EA lays off 350 employees
- Unions step up push for $15 minimum wage in Congress
- A 25-cent gas tax hike has support, but is 5 cents a year enough?
AFSCME
- Public Works union members hold rally
- ‘A System Is Broken,’ Death Of 2-Year-Old Sparks Concern Over DCFS Caseloads
- Janus inspired lawsuits challenge SEIU, AFSCME, CTA in CA
- How do post-Janus lawsuits in California affect state workers?
Communications Workers of America
- Dem to reintroduce legislation to curb stock buybacks
- Rally to support workers held outside Post-Gazette offices
- U.S. labor unions say NAFTA replacement does not go far enough for workers
International Association of Fire Fighters
- Fire union drops grievance after county agrees to promote captain
- Moberly firefighters demand city rescind ‘political speech’ reprimands
IATSE
- Auburn Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $37k from Labor Union
- Unionists informationally picket Michelle Obama book tour event
National Labor Relations Board
- Republicans say they were left out of Dreamer talks
- Illinois Manufacturing Workers Locked Out and Fired for One-Hour Strike
- Protesters condemn Post-Gazette publisher’s treatment of employees
Machinists
- In suburban Seattle, Boeing keeps on cranking out 737 Max planes
- Herkules, WCCC partner in new machinist apprenticeship program
Service Employees International Union
- UC Davis resident, fellowship physicians authorize labor union
- Riverside County supervisors approve two-year contract with 7,200 workers
- GOP group launches ad buy for Hagedorn in Supreme Court race
Teamsters
- Southwest Airlines’ Material Specialists Approve New Agreement
- Supreme Court Turndown Not the End of California Independent Contractor Battle
Unite Here
- Hotel Housekeepers to Rally at City Hall Tonight
- DA Charges Protesters, Including Prominent Democrats, With Blocking Traffic
