The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from June 20, 2019. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, FOP, SEIU, UNITE-HERE, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- VTA workers reject final offer for new labor contract, could go on strike
- Union Overwhelmingly Rejects VTA Contract
- Kansas City bus drivers want added layer of protection while driving
AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO prepares for biggest ‘Run for Your Life’ race yet
- New York Passes Historic Farmworker Fair Labor Law
- Richard Trumka and Big Labor try to come home
AFSCME
- NJ fights Janus ruling for government unions, not the public
- Ashley Varner: Supreme Court opened the door a crack with Janus decision but unions still block way to freedom
Communications Workers of America
- AT&T declares 1,800 wireline jobs as ‘surplus’
- Layoffs Will Hurt AT&T’s Image More Than They Will AT&T Stock
Fraternal Order of Police
- Debate over proposed changes to Ohio’s concealed carry law
- Union contract calls for wage increase for Santa Fe police officers
- Philadelphia police union calls commissioner ‘irresponsible’ amid investigation into alleged racist, anti-Muslim social media posts
National Labor Relations Board
- She keeps getting sexually harassed on the job. Now she’s fighting for a union
- Union accuses Tesla of spying on workers at Buffalo plant
- Congress eyes Boeing’s North Charleston Dreamliner plant following reports of shoddy work
SEIU
- NJ Budget Needs to Include the Millionaires Tax
- 30 years after organizing, janitors still fighting for higher pay, safer conditions
Unite Here
- Hospitality workers demand safer working conditions
- Airline food workers have voted to strike
- Atlantic City leaders stand against attempt to change form of government
United Auto Workers
- United Auto Workers Lose Second Union Vote in Tennessee VW Plant
- UAW Goes to Congress, Sides With Automakers on Fuel Economy Rollback
- Faurecia auto parts plant in Saline go on strike
United Steelworkers
- Mining Unions Call For a New MSHA Silica Standard
- Steelworkers file labor charges against Tesla Buffalo
- Bishop Noa Home employees hold informational picket for ‘fair contract’
