The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from November 16, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, FOP, IBEW, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFGE
- Federal panel sides with VA on union contract
- 2 workers dead after ‘tragic’ steam pipe explosion at West Haven VA hospital
- Congressmen urge Biden not to appoint defense-industry pros to Pentagon jobs
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
- Columbia Gorge behavioral health provider breaks labor law and pays a price
- State prisons add virtual visits for inmate families
American Federation of Teachers
Fraternal Order of Police
- Social Elites Call for Dangerous Gun Data Changes
- Utah law enforcement officers share mental health struggles
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Madison School District experiencing online learning outage
- Chicago’s Unionized Electrical Industry Continues Outreach to Minority Communities During National Apprenticeship Week
National Labor Relations Board
- Will Bernie Sanders Be Our Next Secretary Of Labor?
- NLRB staff union says ruling allowing in-person elections will harm workers
- Pressure From Left to Sack Trump’s Top NLRB Attorney
SEIU
- Cabell Huntington Hospital nurses reject ‘final offer,’
- Town Meeting approves contracts
- Workers threaten to strike at 11 nursing homes in Illinois next week
Teamsters
- County labor dispute will be appealed to Washington Supreme Court
- Wisconsin Teamsters Put At Risk By Kroger
- Supreme Court to hear case involving public contract talks
Unite-Here
- Philadelphia’s Election Results Are a Warning to the Democratic Party
- Hotel workers call on city, former employers to bring them back to work
United Auto Workers
- As COVID-19 spreads, US autoworkers call for emergency action to save lives
- Former UAW VP, GM board member should get 3 years in prison for pocketing kickback
