The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from February 4, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, IBEW, Machinists, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- A Day of Action for a Fully Funded NJ Transit
- Messy dispute leaving some disabled riders stranded
- DC transit authority proposes cuts in wake of 84-day strike
AFL-CIO
- House to Vote on Bill Forcing Non-Union Members to Pay Union Dues
- Senate advances school board term limit proposal
- Unions call on Trump administration for more robust coronavirus
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Pleads Guilty; Sentenced
- AFSCME filed 2 grievances over a temporary foreman selection
- After Janus vs. AFSCME, groups demand union fair-share fees
Communications Workers of America
- News-Leader employees vote to establish union
- AT&T to cut another 200 technician positions
- Frontier Communications, W.Va. Public Service Commission wrangle over service
IBEW
- California Lawmaker Pushes for State Takeover of PG&E
- Dominion Energy to negotiate Labor Agreement for Virginia offshore wind project work
International Aerospace Machinists
- Oil and gas industry supplier closing Michigan plant
- Kennedy lauds T union fight against privatization
National Labor Relations Board
- U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Joint Employer Regulations
- Public worker health and safety hinges on protecting our rights
- NLRB Judge Says Ambulance Co. Can’t Bar Union Buttons
Service Employees International Union
- PeaceHealth Announces More Layoffs In Oregon
- After vowing to strike, SEIU janitors are reviewing a new tentative agreement
- Strike possible as contract negotiations at HealthPartners break down
Teamsters
- St. Louis County not done with unions yet
- As one union reaches an agreement with the University, another waits in limbo
