The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 21, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Communications Workers, IAFF, Operating Engineers, SEIU, United Autoworkers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- UTA gives rank-and-file workers a 3.25% pay hike
- L&I fines King County Metro for ‘serious’ training violations
- Shutting down Edmonton transit over lost revenue an ‘absolute last resort’
American Federation of Government Employees
- Lawsuit filed against SSA for refusing electronic signatures
- Unions Doubt Agencies Can Reopen Safely by Going Their Own Way
- Arbitrator supports AFGE VA Council’s official time grievance
AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO sues OSHA in effort to force emergency standard
- 279 Groups Call for Health Care Access to Protect All
- Yankee Institute Statement regarding calls for tax increases
Communications Workers of America
- Murphy OKs furloughs for N.J. public employees to avert layoffs
- Unions worry Congress is one step closer to a liability shield
- Essential Workers Fight for Their Lives
International Association of Fire Fighters
- Fire department warns about keeping hand sanitizer in warm vehicles
- Probe into LA explosion begins as firefighters recover
- Kansas City Council Relaxes Nepotism Rules For Fire Department
National Labor Relations Board
- Tribal Fishing Co. Says OSHA Has To Keep Hands Off – Law360
- Poultry workers’ union files complaint against Mountaire
- EEOC Proposes Rules in Line With Trump Guidance Order
Operating Engineers
- Local projects in limbo after bonding bill fails
- Gavin Newsom speeds plan to close 2 California state prisons
SEIU
- Denver janitors want more protections and pay as they make the city safe to reopen
- Culinary Union and a coalition of other Nevada unions demand PPE for all workers
- Despite Looming Budget Deficits, Council Approves Raises for SEIU Union Members
United Auto Workers
- Supplier restarts flow of critical truck parts to Detroit automakers
- Thousands of Ford workers back on job in Louisville after two-month layoff
- Honeywell closing Green Island brake plant next year
United Steelworkers
- Essentia Health announces 900 more layoffs
- Dam Failure Disaster Spotlights Need for Large-Scale Infrastructure Commitment
- Bayou Steel workers sue shuttered plant’s hedge fund owner for back pay
