The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from August 1, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, NEA, Operating Engineers, SAG-AFTRA, SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Mine Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- Union leaders worry city’s pedestrian safety plan could violate First Amendment
- Union-backed groups call for limiting special interests in elections
- Rumors fly over Lloyd Center as MLB baseball stadium site in Portland
AFSCME
- ISU Union Workers Continue 13 Months Without New Contracts
- Alaska Union Asks State To Ignore Constitution, Violate First Amendment Rights
- Rutgers University, Former AFSCME Local 176 president admits theft
Communications Workers of America
- Digital division of Seattle’s Cascade Public Media votes to unionize
- Public Commission Announces 6-Month Audit of Frontier as Part of Landline Investigation
- Deal gives 13,000 UC workers raises of 20 percent over 5 years
National Education Association
- Mehlville and teachers sign on for 4-percent hike
- Hillsborough County teacher’s union proposing new pay scale
- California Teachers Association loses thousands of members after faculty association decides to ‘disaffiliate’
National Labor Relations Board
- Construction company strike affects Michigan roads
- Francis Rooney files bill to stop union work on taxpayer dime
- Fired by Google, a Republican Engineer Hits Back: ‘There’s Been a Lot of Bullying’
Operating Engineers
SAG-AFTRA
- SBS faces second NLRB complaint over labor violations
- SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris Accused of Election Violations
SEIU
Teamsters
- Local grocery workers picket over contract talks
- Pritzker renews state’s film tax credit
- Teamsters Local 118 Members At Wegmans Ratify Contract
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Grocery store workers picket across King County
- Kelso-Longview grocery union branch continues strike authorization ‘yes trend’
United Mine Workers
- Blackjewel Miners Block Railroad To Demand Pay From Coal Company
- Miners in Kentucky town struggle as coal jobs continue to disappear
