The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 14, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communication Workers, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Transit union leaders, system heads seek further aid
- Jacksonville bus drivers union president arrested in attempted murder
- Nearly 90 jobs slashed at Pierce Transit as union worries about viral exposure
American Federation of Government Employees
- Workers, USDA Inspectors Die In Meat Plant COVID-19 Outbreaks
- Fourth USDA Inspector Dies Amid Meat Plant Virus Outbreaks
- VA workers protest as state logs 10 new deaths, total 330 coronavirus fatalities
AFL-CIO
- WI Supreme Court strikes down Safer at Home order
- Utility critics in Maine move toward state takeover
- State takeover of Youngstown City Schools is legal, Supreme Court says
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union
- Kokomo council OKs contract for bus drivers
- Local union members accuse county of breaking labor laws
Communications Workers of America
- After eight weeks of bargaining, CWA members reached an agreement covering 256 workers
- Members Make Sure Unemployed Workers Receive Benefits
- Plan to partially furlough 100K N.J. public workers wins big in Legislature
National Labor Relations Board
- Casino Operator Drops Challenge to Slot Techs Joining Union
- NLRB Requires Video Hearings for Union Cases Involving Witnesses
- What Is Joint Employment and Can It Work for Your Company?
SEIU
- Holdup In CARES Act Grants Puts 30K Airport Workers Out Of Work
- Councilman’s proposal to cut salaries to balance the budget goes nowhere
Teamsters
- Teamsters strike Hood River Distillers
- Teamsters Call for Sweeping Executive Pay & Governance Reforms
- Holiday Inn Chicago O’Hare Chooses Corporate Greed Over Livelihood Of Employees
United Auto Workers
- Ex-UAW President Gary Jones Facing Criminal Arraignment
- Auto plants may not have summer shutdowns
- All eyes on Detroit as automakers ready slow, careful reopening of plants
United Steelworkers
- Parkinson’s Linked to McIntyre Powder Used in Mining
- USW Urges Swift Action on PA Sick Leave Bill
- Long-Term Care Workers to Protest Cuts at Maxville Manor
