The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 14, 2019. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, IBEW, Nurses’ Unions, SEIU, Steelworkers, Teamsters, and United Mineworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Hundreds of ATU workers say farewell to Larry Hanley, international president
- Metro worker photographed eating on train won’t face disciplinary action
AFL-CIO
- NLRB says Uber Drivers Are Not Employees
- Labor Law Safeguards for Worker Lawsuits Imperiled at NLRB
- NY labor leaders putting pressure on state lawmakers in fight of rent reform
AFSCME
- Union-driven effort helps DOC staff get the help they need
- UCSF reschedules hundreds of medical appointments ahead of strike
- Saugus school custodians rally to stop privatization
Communications Workers of America
- T-Mobile US, Sprint look to salvage merger
- AT&T promised 7,000 new jobs to get tax break—it cut 23k jobs instead
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Skilled workers in high demand for trade industries nationwide
- Unions under scrutiny, Investigations of Hawaii institutions ‘unprecedented’
National Labor Relations Board
- Employees Of ‘Socialist’ Brooklyn Food Co-op Discover Downside Of Socialism
- Labor Law Safeguards for Worker Lawsuits Imperiled at NLRB
- Former Study Housekeeper Alleges Workplace Discrimination
Nurses’ Associations
- Some nursing homes see drop in Medicare ratings, based on staffing data
- Nurses at Portland’s Unity Center take step to unionize
- Nurse Title Protection Provides Clarity, Increases Patient Safety
SEIU
- State announces new reforms for Department of Children and Families
- Elk River Nursing Home Workers Announce Strike Authorization
- California sues US over home health worker union dues
Steelworkers
- Negotiations continue for Alcoa, United Steelworkers
- About 100 Employees To Lose Jobs With Closure Of Avonmore Plant
- Pa. Labor Relations Board holds hearing on unionizing effort by Pitt graduate assistants
Teamsters
- Amazon breaks ground for CVG hub
- Terre Haute could save $1 million annually on insurance
- Treasury Approves Benefits Reduction for Pennsylvania Pension
United Mine Workers
- Miners press on Capitol Hill for their pensions to be made whole
- Future of workers uncertain as third-biggest US coal company declares bankruptcy
