The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from October 7, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, APWU. Communications Workers, SEIU, Teachers’ Unions, Teamsters, and Unite-Here, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- 3 recent FLRA decisions that may shift collective bargaining negotiations
- EPA chief issues ‘straight-up racist’ order to return to offices
AFL-CIO
- Transportation Dept. Rejected Union Petition for Mask Mandate
- Pandemic forces NLRB’s General Counsel to ‘get religion’ on labor law enforcement
American Postal Workers Union
- Virginia School Policy Proposals Would Create Race Quota for Discipline, Permit Punishing Teachers for Free Speech
- Postal facility with COVID cases investigated by OSHA in Las Vegas
Communications Workers of America
- AT&T Excludes Poor Areas From Fiber Internet, Report Says
- University Hospital In Newark, 3K Workers Agree On New Contracts
National Labor Relations Board
- Om of Medicine employees allege toxic workplace environment
- Around Brooklyn: Bichotte meets with Board of Elections
- Lebanon Veterans Home workers stay union
SEIU
- Nurses Striking Over Cuts, Staff Shortages
- Allina health care workers begin limited two-day strike over safety conditions amidst pandemic
Teachers’ Unions
- Remote School Is a Disaster. Teachers Unions Share the Blame
- Union Boss Wants Lawmakers To “Do Something” About Coronavirus
- Public Schools, Teachers’ Union Reach Contract Deal After Several Weeks of Negotiating
Teamsters
- Labor unions continue urging County to consider ‘Right to Return’ ordinance
- Judge sides with Chicago local in Teamsters union spat, finds James P. Hoffa ally ‘not credible’
- Transport Equines Union? Horsey Set Bolts Teamsters Union to Join TWU
Unite-Here
- Spyhouse Coffee owner offers to sell shops to workers pushing for union
- San Diego short-term rental ordinance to go before Planning Commission
- ‘Right of Recall’ and another bill protecting hospitality workers’ jobs head to mayor’s desk
United Steelworkers
- Universal Stainless Reaches Labor Agreement at Its Titusville Facility
- Town thrown into uncertainty as union braces for layoffs at Newfoundland refinery
