The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from Aug 7-9, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Front-Line Federal Workers Sue For Hazard Pay
- EPA, employee union sign contract after years of disputes
- National Right to Work informs state workers of their right to end union dues
AFL-CIO
- IDPH issues new rules for businesses to enforce COVID guidance
- Mail voting, election uncertainty, term limits and more
- Biden campaign planning to hit Trump over auto job promises
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- AFSCME Local in California Forges Worker’s Signature, Wins Court Dismissal
- Employees at Philadelphia Museum of Art vote to unionize
- DePaul Treatment accused of bad faith bargaining
Communications Workers of America
- CWA Houston Local Employees Sentenced for Embezzlement
- UA faculty, staff and grad students start union effort
- Here’s How Professional Union Busters Talk About ‘Woke’ Tech Organizers
National Labor Relations Board
- Employers Given More Rights To Fire Over Outbursts
- UFCW’s Two-Faced Tactics in Los Angeles
- NLRB to Reorganize Western Case Assignments, Democrats Say
SEIU
- Airport Workers Rally For Health Care: ‘I Pray To God’
- University of Illinois Health workers threaten Chicago strike
- They guard the airport and Metrorail, but their sick leave isn’t paid
Teamsters
- Contracting Execs Charged with Defrauding Unions
- Hours of service getting more flexible September 29
- Warmington wins support of postal workers union in Executive Council race
United Auto Workers
- UAW urges members not to sign petition which aim to repeal Gov. Whitmer’s powers
- Convicted FCA exec’s lawyer rips GM for ‘scurrilous’ bribery allegations
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Migrant worker alleges ‘kidnapping’ off farm after abuse complaints
- Lifestyle Market workers get hazard pay, paid sick days after voting in collective agreement
- Cosmetic Brands Push Online Sales As Department Stores Fail
United Steelworkers
- Xylem strike over after nine days
- Minnesota can become a leader in responsible mining
- EVRAZ moves forward into steel mill construction that will bring jobs to CO
