The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from April 22, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Nurses’ Unions, Machinists, SEIU, Teachers’ Unions, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, and UFCW, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO Poll finds Alaskans overwhelmingly opposed to Dunleavy’s budget
- Finally, some transparency on public sector unions’ political spending
- Maine AFL-CIO Becomes First State Federation to Support a Green New Deal Bill
AFSCME
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees sees 6% drop in workers paying fees
- A Deal Two Years in the Making
- Department of Labor Employees Lobby To Keep Paid FMLA In-House
American Federation of Teachers
- Randi Weingarten calls on superintendents
- Warren Announces New Plan for Student Debt Cancellation and Universal Free College
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Says Griping About Clients Is Not Protected Concerted Activity
- Baristas work to finalize cessation agreement with Mighty Good Coffee
- Instagram “Memers” Attempting to Form ‘IG Meme Union’
Nurses’ Unions
- Maroney reaffirms support for increase in nursing home staffing
- State senator says nurses ‘play cards for a considerable amount of the day’
- Henry Mayo Hospital Reaches Deal With Nurses Union
Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- Metal Co.’s Dues Collection Cutoff Legal, Split NLRB Says
- Jury trial for IAM union member facing child pornography charges
Service Employees International Union
- The Little Big Union joins the growing movement to transform fast food
- Bay Area Airport Workers Stage Demonstration Against Southwest Policies
- Maroney reaffirms support for increase in nursing home staffing
Teachers’ Unions
UNITE-HERE
United Auto Workers
- UAW: “Targeted” Strikes Optimal In GM Talks
- Punching In: Volkswagen Looks to Pump Brakes on Union Vote
- Volkswagen Launches “Passive-Aggressive” Anti-Union Campaign As Dark Money Floods into Chattanooga
UFCW
- Killing the Goose – The UFCW’s Assault on Stop & Shop
- Stop & Shop Workers End 11-Day Strike With a Tentative Agreement
