The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from April 12-14, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, SAG-AFTRA, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- Unions pushing for pocketbook proposals from 2020 Democrats
- Top Michigan CEOs made 300 times more than employees
- Bernie Sanders challenges Trump to end GM’s federal contracts during Lordstown appearance
AFSCME
- AFSCME Strikes Following Unfair Labor Charge Against UC
- Audit showing mismanagement preceded state employee union takeover
- AFSCME holds UC-wide strike in response to alleged intimidation by University
Communications Workers of America
- McCormick supports legislation to combat workplace harassment
- Teleperformance’s Offshoring and Anti-Worker Practices Behind Dallas Call Center Layoffs
National Labor Relations Board
- Editorial: Thumbs down was an anti-union message
- Labor Department proposes new rules on joint employer standard
- Employee says she was taken off multiple Trade Off-controlled job sites after complaining about physical assault
SAG-AFTRA
- Board Unanimously Approves Commercials Contracts
- SAG-AFTRA Gears Up For Film Contract Talks, President Carteris To Chair Negotiating Team
SEIU
- USC Forward holds demonstration for accountability
- City considering millions of dollars in raises to SEIU workers
- Nursing home workers poised to strike over wages, staffing levels
Teamsters
- Residency not a big issue for city union
- School bus drivers lobby for unemployment benefits over summer
- Prosecutors subpoena Cullerton records in union corruption probe
United Auto Workers
- Campaign blames hedge funds for GM worker woes
- Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen plant Request to join union
- Former union official pleads guilty in corruption probe
UFCW
- Thousands of Stop & Shop Workers on Strike over Cuts on Health Care & Pension Benefits
- Stop & Shop Strike: Day Two in Branford
- Raynham Stop & Shop workers hold the line during fourth day of strike
United Steelworkers
- Facebook feedback, Kamala Harris releases taxes, Shipyard union voter outreach
- Grad students to vote on unionization this week
- Union leaders: Harley Davidson “out of touch” with plant workers
