The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from August 9-11, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, IBEW, Operating Engineers, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- Unions stick up for ALL the working class
- Labor unions officially abandon the interests of their members
- Louisville Metro Council passes ordinance on intersection panhandling
AFSCME
- First payments made to workers owed back step raises
- Supreme Court Asked to Uphold First Amendment Rights of Childcare Providers
- OHSU President Apologizes, HR Head Resigns As Union Rallies
American Federation of Teachers
- How Should Schools Respond to ICE Raids?
- Elizabeth Warren Calls on Walmart to Stop Selling Guns
- Teachers union, college district settle with prof in union dues suit
Communications Workers of America
- General Dynamics To Settle Call Center OT Suit For $170K
- WV selects company to perform audit on Frontier after many complaints
- AT&T workers across southeast still threaten strike as talk extension expires
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Emera Maine’s potential buyer to face greater scrutiny
- Employer Lawfully Terminated “Known” Union Supporter
- Should ‘Johnny Doc’ be tried separately? Philly judge to decide
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Announces Rules to Limit Union Boss Tactics Trapping Workers in Unions They Oppose
- Sanitation workers outraged over union urging them to donate to mayor’s presidential bid
- Scabby the Rat in jeopardy? Fuhgeddaboudit
Operating Engineers
- Collins Career Center to offer heavy equipment program
- Your gas tax dollars at work: NJ speeds up road work projects
Service Employees International Union
- Cuts to heath insurance benefits prompt walkout at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
- Some labor unions split with Biden on ‘Medicare for All’
- El Monte promises ride-share drivers $30/hour minimum wage – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Teamsters
- Sysco South Florida Workers Vote ‘Teamsters Yes’
- Retired Teamsters wait for Congress to act on wobbly pension fund
United Auto Workers
- Disgraced UAW official spared prison after cooperating with feds
- Fiat Workers Try to Restart Lawsuit Over UAW-Carmaker Collusion
United Steelworkers
- Western and USW Agree on Mediator
- In a new day for the Iron Range, iron ore plant in Silver Bay celebrates $100M upgrades
