The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from Aug 5, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, Machinists, SEIU, Unite-Here, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
American Federation of Government Employees
- Lewisburg prison union president cites staffing concerns
- Fed Workers’ Union Can’t Upend Ban On ‘Resistance’ Talk
- Public defenders announce effort to join Maryland’s largest public-service union
AFL-CIO
- The AFL-CIO’s Untenable Stance on Cops
- Can Colorado still lead on a just transition from coal?
- Georgia businesses get COVID-19 liability shield
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- The Financial Power of California’s Government Unions
- Hookers for Jesus wins fresh round of funding from Trump administration
American Federation of Teachers
- Teachers Union Mulls Strike Vote for Remote Learning
- Union demands more resources to safely reopen schools
- WSJ editorial accuses teachers unions of using pandemic to commit ‘political extortion’
Communications Workers of America
- Second group of workers at the Post-Gazette vote to strike
- Advocates Call on Congress to Fund Elections Immediately
International Association of Machinists
National Labor Relations Board
- Mission nurses union election set by NLRB
- Employer Rules Prohibiting Illegal Strikes and Walkouts
- DC Circ. Backs NLRB Decision That Co. Applied Wrong CBA
Service Employees International Union
- City lays off only nine employees, not the 70 it announced
- Chicago Park District workers ask for more safety
- San Diego County supervisors OK crafting plan for inmate care
Unite-Here
- Line speeds become a cause in the coronovirus pandemic
- COVID-19 testing required for agriculture and food processing workers
United Steelworkers
- Steelworker wins right to cross bridge daily without isolating
- USW Seeks Intervention to Save Titanium Sponge Plant
- Exxon halts contributions to employee retirement plan
