The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from November 8-10, 2019. Unions included are the AFGE, Amalgamated Transit Union, AFSCME, Communications Workers, FOP, RWDSU, SEIU, Teamsters, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- US senator wants to move federal agencies out of DC. Veterans Affairs would move to SC
- VA employees concerned after doll found hanging from noose
- Federal Employee Labor Union Files Grievance Against VA’s Smoking Ban
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Northern Va. bus strike update: Don’t expect service back
- Job applicants claim RTD is slow in responding to their job queries
AFSCME
- State workers sue union over ‘fair share’ fees
- Illinois House passes bill to make it harder for public employees to leave unions
- Thousands of Florida state workers call for pay raise to keep up with cost of living
Communications Workers of America
- SPLC employees seek to unionize
- The Southern Poverty Law Center Is Unionizing After a Year of Scandals
- T-Mobile Retail Workers Reach Wage Deal under California Labor Law
Fraternal Order of Police
- Arizona public safety pension fund ranks in top 10 nationally
- Police union to call in a fact finder
- Police union now supports Gov. Pritzker’s pension consolidation plan
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB members say Dems’ concerns over rulemaking are unwarranted
- How Big Corporations Spy on Their Workers to Keep Their Wages Down
- Hospital union workers file additional unfair labor practice claim
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
- General Mills union avoids strike for now
- After strike threat, General Mills workers win tentative agreement
SEIU
- U.S. Unions Back the Climate Strike
- The each day grind of working as a janitor
- Set strike called off at Mount Sinai and Schwab Rehabilitation Hospitals
Teamsters
- Labor unions see organizing California marijuana workers as a way to grow
- Conservatives Propose Sailing onto the Teamsters’ Siren Rocks
- Striking Teamsters Call Out Bill Gates For Caring More About Warren’s Tax Plan Than The Workers In His Company
United Auto Workers
- Some GM Workers Feel UAW Strike Wasn’t Worth It
- The acting head of the UAW pledges to fight corruption
- Ford, UAW correct proposed contract as voting continues
