The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from July 24-26, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, APFA, AFSCME, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Military, ICE, And DHS Employees Sue White House Over Exposure To Covid-19
- Lawsuit Seeking Hazard Pay for Federal Employees Over Coronavirus Gets New Plaintiffs
- They Warned OSHA They Were in “Imminent Danger” at the Meat Plant
AFL-CIO
- Union Endorses Trump’s Plan to Send in Federal Officers
- Rutgers lays off mental health employees amid coronavirus pandemic
- Advocates push for farmworker protections as coronavirus cases surge
Association of Professional Flight Attendants
- Safety Tips For Flying During COVID-19
- American Airlines Will Finally Allow Flight Attendants to Wear Face Shields
AFSCME
- Bill to Protect Mental Health Patients from Interrupted Service
- Art Foundation settles with employees laid off during union drive
- Workers get cuts, after their union donated hundreds of thousands to Democrats
Fraternal Order of Police
- Pro-Police Rally Supporters Met By Counter Protesters
- Abolishing Qualified Immunity Could Hinder Police Officers from Doing Their Jobs
- Demonstrators for opposing causes rally and protest in the Loop Saturday
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Makes it Simpler to Discipline Profane or Abusive Employee Conduct
- COVID-19 Employment Law Issues, NLRA Advice
- NLRB Rules That Employers Need Not Tolerate Sexist, Racist, Or Abusive Conduct By Employees Engaged In Otherwise Protected Activities
Service Employees International Union
- Could 750,000 Pennsylvania Health Care Workers Turn the Election
- Nina Jackson and her union want the federal stimulus bill to cover hazard pay
Teamsters
- Ex-Hudson Valley Teamsters official gets 18 months for bribery
- Former Teamsters official from Newburgh sentenced to federal prison
Unite-Here
- Disney Worker’s Union gives free food to unemployed hospitality workers
- Unions Organize Mock Funeral Procession to Protest End of Federal Unemployment Aid
United Auto Workers
- College Outsources Custodial and Dining, UAW Charges College with Negotiating in Bad Faith
- Area locations of tween retailer Justice to close as part of bankruptcy filing
United Steelworkers
- USW Endorses Framework for College Athletes’ Bill of Rights
- Hibbing Taconite to restart after months-long shutdown
