The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from June 15, 2020. Unions included are the AFSCME, American Federation of Teachers, Communications Workers of America, Machinists, Operating Engineers, Teamsters, Unite Here, UAW and United Mine Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Why Industry Wants in on Joint-Employer Litigation
- Landmark Supreme Court ruling extends workplace protections to LGBT employees
American Federation of Teachers
- De-Unionize Police and All Other Public-Sector Employees
- Movement Taking Cops Out of School Is Gaining Speed
- Will schools be safe this fall? Experts weigh in
Communications Workers of America
- California’s no-bid contracts for pandemic supplies reveal failures
- Major Unions Criticize ‘Electeds’ Over NYPD But Don’t Say Whom
International Association of Machinists
- Uncertainty at shipyard as union prepares for contract vote
- Union Negotiating Committee Rejects Bath Iron Works’ Contract Offer
National Labor Relations Board
- Circus Circus Wins Appeal Over Union Rep Request, Firing
- NLRB Rethinks Jurisdiction Over Religious Schools Faculty
- New York AG Investigates Amazon for Firing Employees
Operating Engineers
- REBNY issues joint safety guidelines with industry unions and organizations
- CA High-Speed Rail Continues, Creating 4K Construction Jobs
Teamsters
- Coronavirus fears incite union drives
- Quarryville may drop part-time officers after department unionizes
Unite-Here
- Starbucks Will Allow Employees to Wear BLM Apparel
- Markey calls for more hotel worker protections following mass layoffs
United Auto Workers
- UAW chief, prosecutor to discuss reforming union
- Attorneys to begin negotiations over reform of union
United Mine Workers
- Murray Energy bankruptcy still casts shadow on coal’s economic viability
- Activism is the key to protecting worker health as we reopen America
