The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from January 24-26, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, FOP, RWDSU, SEIU, Teamsters, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- First Transit to lay off 177 people
- Historically low unemployment rate, labor shortage puts squeeze on businesses
American Federation of Government Employees
- The WPA Union is fighting Trump for a very first Bill of Rights
- Lack of quorum hits 3-year mark at MSPB, with no clear end in sight
AFL-CIO
- New Heyburn mayor wants executive powers restored
- AFL-CIO’s Trumka warns US economy on ‘trajectory towards implosion’
- Oregon Lawmakers Take On Phasing Out A Controversial Pesticide
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- City solid waste employees deny strike call
- AFSCME Beats New Mexico State Employee’s Union Fee Suit
- State workers say they have not seen pay increases to keep up with inflation
Communications Workers of America
- Union blasts AT&T Caribbean asset sale
- A new GDC survey shows growing game developer support for unionization
Fraternal Order of Police
- Cyberattack hampered use of police body cameras
- ‘Live PD’ Ends Contract With County Amid Privacy Concerns
National Labor Relations Board
- Democrats Propose Giving Labor the Left’s Favorite Tactic
- Employee Wins Settlement from CWA after Facing Retaliation
- NLRB on Harassment And Other Investigations “Confidential”?
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
SEIU
- Janitors Protest Sherwin-Williams Contractor Change
- Campaign launched to raise Ohio minimum wage to $13 an hour
- Union Members Reach Tentative Agreement In Contract Negotiations
Teamsters
United Auto Workers
- Strike against GM forces Clark County to pivot
- UAW reformers want to change how leaders are picked
- Navistar lays off more at Springfield after reducing production
