The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from April 1, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Construction Workers, NEA, Operating Engineers, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- Fed sets agenda for Chicago ‘framework’ conference in June
- Paid family and medical leave is ‘a moral obligation’
- Backers of paid family and medical leave say benefit should extend to all Minnesotans
AFSCME
- Agency suspends Iowa prison guard over positive news article
- Plaintiff in Landmark Case Leads Push for Unions to Refund Ill-Gotten Dues
- Workers win at University of California; struggle continues against boss
American Federation of Teachers
- As SB4 remains in committee, teacher merit pay debated locally
- Cy-Fair ISD union kicks off campaign for 5-year contracts
- Rural Oklahoma superintendent sought federal funds for firearm training
Construction Workers’ Unions
- Discussing the debate over the “prevailing wage”
- Let’s welcome all Americans to rebuild America’s infrastructure
National Labor Relations Board
- Kaiser, union coalition return to bargaining table
- Off-Duty Picketing at Hospital Won’t Get High Court Look
- U.S. Labor Department moves to ease companies’ liability for franchisee wage violations
National Education Association
- DeVos to tout school choice in the ‘Volunteer State’
- Texas hits 5-year high in number of teachers cited for leaving mid-year
- With No Paid Parental Leave, Many Teachers Return to Class Before They’re Ready
Operating Engineers
- Prepare students for the ‘new-collar’ jobs of the future
- No end in sight: Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years
- California state worker contract negotiations kick off with 3-minute meeting
SAG-AFTRA
- SAG Stands With WGA In Its “Struggle” With Talent Agents
- SAG-AFTRA, Ad Industry Extend Commercials Contract Expiration
Teamsters
- Teamster lease deemed void, $2.3M judgment overturned
- Early Retirees-Termination of Healthcare Benefits
- Investors intensify fight against dual-class shares
United Auto Workers
- General Motors seeks dismissal of union lawsuit on closures
- Tax credits, jobs slashed as GM adds new electric SUV plant
- Convicted Fiat Chrysler exec raises questions about former UAW boss
