The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from June 25, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFSCME, Communications Workers, Machinists, SEIU, UNITE-HERE, United Auto Workers, UMWA, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- City bus drivers say not enough is being done to protect them
- Local transit unions boost ATU in pay talks with MTA
- Staten Island transit workers continue calls for new contract
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- OHSU Wrangles With Union Over Employee Costs, Proposes Cuts
- Fight over COVID-19 workplace rules moves to states
- States should keep elections safe, safeguard against voter discrimination
Communications Workers of America
- T-Mobile Wants Relief on California Job Creation Requirements
- Republican Senators Critical of CWA Agreement
- T-Mobile asks CPUC to roll back jobs, 5G requirements
Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- Boeing Reacts to Racist Incident at Everett Plant
- Machinists Reject Textron Aviation’s Request For Early Labor Talks
- Striking union asks federal mediator to help with contract
National Labor Relations Board
- Complaint against NJ hospital accused of unfair actions against nurses
- New Election Regs That Were Not Blocked By Federal Judge
- NLRB tosses Obama-era requirement that employers bargain with new unions over discipline
Service Employees International Union
- California wants judge to force Uber, Lyft to hire drivers
- Safety Unknowns Await Returning Medical and Dental Workers
- SEIU Prez for Expelling FOP, But Won’t Expel VP Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Unite-Here
- Marriott Wardman Park in danger of closing
- Union Protests Fully Reopening Hotels, Cites Heath Concerns
- Disneyland’s July reopening delayed indefinitely in California
United Auto Workers
- Stamford officials reach pacts with 2 unions
- GM in Spring Hill to lay off 525 workers, eliminate 3rd shift
- Cashless Gaming Proposal Could Lead to Job Losses
United Mine Workers
- Judge Says It’s Too Soon To Ax Cardem’s $934M Pension Suit
- Thousands of coal workers lost jobs. Where will they go?
- University Libraries’ labor unions digitized collections project completed
United Steelworkers
- USW Backs BlueGreen Alliance National Manufacturing Agenda
- Union Applauds Commerce Department Investigation of PVLT Tires
- Decision Recognizes McIntyre Powder-Related Parkinson’s as Occupational Disease