The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 8, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFT, Communications Workers, IAFF, Longshoremen, Teamsters, UAW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- GATRA employees authorize strike
- Uber, Lyft strike: Drivers plan walkout to protest low pay
- Union Approves ECAT Labor Contract, Votes ‘No Confidence’ In Next Transit Boss
AFL-CIO
- Sanders campaign officially unionizes
- AFL-CIO Labor Leader Back to Work, Scolded Over Strip Club Expense
- Union officials slam the Dunleavy budget
American Federation of Teachers
- Accepting union challenge, Kamala Harris spends day with teachers
- Top DeVos Deputy Dismisses Criticism of Her Choice Plan As ‘Fearmongering’
Communications Workers of America
- UC labor unions plan systemwide strike to protest outsourcing
- The Rewards and Challenges of Being on the Front Line of Care
International Association of Fire Fighters
- Two South King Fire and Rescue divisions file for union representation
- California health care union to protest Joe Biden fundraiser
Longshoremen’s Association
- Longshoremen claim sex discrimination, abuse of seniority system
- Female dock workers claim ‘gender discrimination,’ they are not allowed to work on two Flanagan ships
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Targets Union Lobbying
- NLRB’s General Counsel Memorandum Eases Burden On Beck Objectors
- Democratic Bill to Boost Labor Rights Draws Business Opposition
Teamsters
- UPS starting pay bumped up to $13 per hour
- 25,000 retired WI Teamsters pension benefits in jeopardy
- Teamsters lobbying for XPO Logistics board changes
United Auto Workers
- Trump says Cincy company will buy idled Lordstown GM plant
- Penny Stock Surging on General Motors Sale
- Missouri Could Give GM $50M In Tax Breaks
United Steelworkers
- Locked-Out ABI Workers Demonstrate at Alcoa Annual Meeting
- USW Urges Passage of Bill to Protect Workers’ Rights
- Stripper Tab Not the Only Example of Shady Labor Spending
