The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from August 8, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, UAW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Transit Union members march on City Hall
- Missouri, Illinois MetroBus struggling to attract drivers
- Union leader calls for arming bus drivers after woman had gun pulled on her
AFL-CIO
- Marijuana Legalization and the Workplace
- Boston Calling verdict could have legs
- No more cuts: Local organizations urge Dunleavy to stop slashing
AFSCME
- Unions prod lawmakers to override Baker veto
- Maryland corrections officers, state employees protest over thousands of unfilled positions
- York County 911’s dispatcher union ‘cautiously optimistic’ about privatizing
American Federation of Teachers
- Legislature passes on education funding reforms
- Teachers union, college district settle with prof in dues suit
- Gompers’ New Union Is Moving Forward, But Tensions Remain
Communications Workers of America
- Former union president pleads guilty to embezzlement
- Union contract for Louisiana AT&T workers extended, negotiations continue to avoid strike
Fraternal Order of Police
- Did Ohio lawmakers accidentally legalize marijuana? Top law enforcers say yes
- Hartford police union backs chief on town immigration policy change
National Labor Relations Board
- Protest planned against Matsu Sushi
- NLRB rules against Rhode Island PBS in union dispute
- National workers’ group to join Vegas casino workers as they picket outside Palms
SEIU
- Professors and the Fight for Free College
- Hospital workers may strike over union negotiations
- Don’t Look to Unions to Protect Social Conservatives
Teamsters
- Tacoma First Student Drivers Ratify Teamster Contract
- Retired Teamsters wait for Congress to act on wobbly pension fund
- Judge says AMEC and Teamsters must arbitrate driver dispute at Edge-on-Hudson project
United Auto Workers
- Court rules Honeywell workers have lifetime benefits for pre-1997 retirees
- GM plant could be ‘game changer’ for Workhorse
- Fiat Workers Try to Restart Lawsuit Over UAW-Carmaker Collusion
United Steelworkers
- Appellate Court Strikes Down Project Labor Agreement for First Time—Saves Taxpayers Millions
- How Teachers Helped Oust Puerto Rico’s Governor
