The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from July 23, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, Machinists, RWDSU, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Mine Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- ‘Time had come’ for wage theft law
- Montana governor appoints panel to prepare state for climate impacts
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Faces Backlash for Suing Low-Income Patients
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Pennsylvania laws are behind the times
- Governing Mag claims Pritzker is “thriving”
- National Right to Work Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Federal Class Action Lawsuit
Communications Workers of America
- SDA workers fired by Phil Murphy administration after investigations
- De Blasio unveils first major policy proposal at union headquarters in D.C.
International Association of Machinists
- Hawaiian Airlines Names New VP of Labor Relations
- American Airlines’ June flight cancellations soared in Philly
National Labor Relations Board
- EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Faces Charges Of Unfair Labor Practices
- Could California Upend the Gig Economy by Classifying Workers as Employees?
- Bernie Sanders Campaign Hit With Unfair Labor Practice Complaint
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
- Nursing Home, Union Caregivers, Brace for Strike Amid Contract Talks
- Car Wash Workers Rally, Demand to be Paid NY Minimum Wage
SAG-AFTRA
- Making sex scenes safe for actors: the budding industry of intimacy coordinators
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas Is Running for the SAG-AFTRA Board
Teamsters
- Workers At First Student Westborough Join Teamsters Local 170
- FMCSA extends comment period on possible pilot program for younger interstate CMV drivers
UFCW
- How socialism may save us from Bernie Sanders
- Grocery chains and UFCW make some progress; more talks planned
United Mine Workers
- We must keep our promise to mine workers
- UMWA wants Democratic presidential candidates to look miners in the eye
