The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from February 21-23, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, and UFCW, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Metro bus driver strikes expected after union reaches agreement
- Union for CapMetro workers reaches tentative agreement, avoiding strike
- Chicago Police SWAT Officers Beef Up Public Transit Safety Plan
American Federation of Government Employees
- Airport security workers deserve better pay
- As Travel Season Heats Up, TSA Freezes Overtime And Hiring Of Security Officers
AFL-CIO
- Fracking debate causes tremors in Pennsylvania
- CA Lawmaker Who Killed Gig Jobs Wants State to Freelance ‘Adult’ Workers
- Unions Launching Campaign to Increase Tax on Top 1% in Rhode Island
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
- Legislative unionization effort stalls
- Public employee unions bankrupting Oregon one legislative session at a time
- Union Leader Claims Delaware Youth Rehabilitation Facilities are Understaffed
Communications Workers of America
- Frontier Union Calls for Converting Unsecured Debt
- AT&T, union extend contract through today for workers in Texas and four other states
- CWA authorizes strike of 8K AT&T workers amid contract negotiations
National Labor Relations Board
- Target is being hit with a labor board investigation
- Google Workplace Rules on Speech Are ‘Unlawfully Broad’
- The Cannabis Industry Could Become the National Model for Labor Relations
SEIU
- Undecided on the Vegas Strip
- Technical workers at Huntington Hospital vote to join union
- Janitors and Guards Feature Climate and Housing in Their Strike Demands
Teamsters
- NYC Teamsters Pension Reapplies for Benefits Cuts
- James P. Hoffa Won’t Stand for Re-Election as Teamsters President
- Union urging AHF plant workers to reject contract
United Auto Workers
- Good News For FCA In General Motors RICO Suit
- Grimes Sentenced To 28-Months In Prison For Taking Bribes
- College “Considering” Outsourcing Dining, Custodial Services
United Food and Commercial Workers
- New Year, Same Old Union Corruption
- Grocery Workers Reach Deal With Giant; Strike Still Possible for Safeway
- Warren Releases Plan for a Just and Equitable Cannabis Industry
