The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from November 6, 2019. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, Machinists, SAG-AFTRA, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, and United Autoworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Health care expert warns of VA privatization risks
- No New Locality Pay Areas, But Salary Council Considers More Formula Tweaks
AFL-CIO
- Project Ramp continues to help break barriers
- Unions Are Pushing Members To Run For Office
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Celebrates Electoral Victory with Statewide and Local Wins
AFSCME
- Non-Union Workers Can’t Get Fair-Share Fee Refund After Janus
- Workers at OHSU are pushing to unionize as existing unions complain about the university’s labor practices
Communications Workers of America
- CWA, The FCC’s Merger Approval Will Cost US Jobs
- FCC lays out conditions of Sprint/T-Mobile merger approval
International Association of Machinists
- Secretary-Treasurer of Machinists Local in Maine Indicted
- Approval of two union contracts delayed over severance language
- NLRB Tunes Up Standard in Bargaining Unit at Boeing
National Labor Relations Board
- APA Board Expresses Support for Grad Student Right to Unionize
- NLRB rules in favor of Illinois man to hold vote to scrap union
- The NLRB Still Has Something To Say About Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
SAG-AFTRA
- AMPTP Promotes Vivian Lien Ahead of Key Contract Talks
- SAG-AFTRA Imposes New Restrictions On Third-Party Signatories Through New
SEIU
- Drivers protest as Uber stock lockup period expires
- Union reps accuse Cabell Huntington Hospital of ‘union busting’
Teamsters
- Teamsters leader lashes out at Pritzker over contract talks
- Sixth Circuit OKs Teamsters Retiree’s Bid for Pension Interest
- ‘One big mushy gray area’ when it comes to Illinois lawmakers cashing in on side deals
Unite-Here
- Univ. to develop dining Request for Proposals
- Terranea and Unite Here continue feud after defeat of hotel workers ballot measure
United Auto Workers
- Solidarity loses if UAW will not address corruption
- UAW makes history, elects first black president, Rory Gamble
