The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from February 11, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, UAW, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
AFL-CIO
- Bill discouraging protests against pipelines and other “key infrastructure” has passed
- Parental Notification Bill for LGBT School Curricula Advances in Iowa House
- Pittsburgh AFL-CIO Opposes 1st Black Woman State Rep from Western PA for Re-Election
AFSCME
- Janus, Other Government Workers Seek Refunds of Union Fees
- Service workers union, AFSCME 3299, reach tentative deal with UC
Communications Workers of America
- US judges set to approve $26.5bn T-Mobile / Sprint merger
- 3 Woodbury County employee unions agree to 4-year deals with raises
National Labor Relations Board
- Google’s head of HR is leaving while worker unrest continues
- Hospitals and unions: 7 recent conflicts, agreements
- Tartine management declines workers’ union demands
Service Employees International Union
- Union forgeries show need for secret ballot elections
- Swedish Medical Center, union resume negotiations after 3-day strike
- Kaiser, union launch nonprofit to recruit and train healthcare workers
Teamsters
- Trucking Group’s Attack On Calif. Worker Status Law Trimmed
- California Truckers Forge On in Worker-Classification Battle
UNITE-HERE
- LAX workers to stage 3-day fast over wages, benefits
- Court challenge filed to stop Atlantic City change of government
- Callaway to “Work Overtime” to Defeat AC Gov’t Change
United Auto Workers
- Work Stoppages Reach Highest Level in Nearly Two Decades
- GM to Restart Manufacturing in China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
- Ford plant expansion bringing up to 300 more jobs than expected
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Smithfield Foods to close San Jose plant, lay off 139 workers
- GM, Stop & Shop, Charter fuel big year for labor unrest
United Steelworkers
- Point Park Staff Ratify New Contract
- Work Stoppages Reach Highest Level in Two Decades
- Why Mexico drew the line on including aluminum in tougher auto rules under new NAFTA
