The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from November 26-29, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFT, Communications Workers, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Federal agencies racing to strip rights from civil servants
- 3,500 Federal Workers Collect On Virus Claims; Unions Press for Data
- Prison offers incentives to get employees to Thomson Penitentiary
AFL-CIO
- Tax breaks for for businesses who ‘buy local’
- BLS Numbers Show No Overall Improvement in Workplace Injuries
- Biden Support from Labor-Union Members Lower than Previous Candidates
American Federation of Teachers
- What To Expect For The Next 4 Years
- Remote learning in public schools is widening the achievement gap
Communications Workers of America
- AT&T’s Cricket no longer operating corporate stores
- CWA Wants Connecticut Regulator to Impose Conditions on Frontier Reorg Plan
National Labor Relations Board
- Amazon Warehouse Workers In Alabama Petition To Form A Union
- Is My Employer Watching Me On Social Media? Short Answer, YES
- Publisher Downplays NLRB Ruling That Said His Tweet Violated Labor Law
Service Employees International Union
- Chicago area nursing home workers’ strike
- Strike of hundreds of nursing home workers enters second week
- HR director settles contracts with all three employee unions in first year on job
Teamsters
- Shaw’s truck drivers, mechanics in Maine authorize strike
- DOL Hit With Suit To Let Ex-Felon Serve As Union Official
- Republic Services Workers In California Join Teamsters
Unite-Here
- 4,000 more Disney theme park employees are losing their jobs
- County improves protections for whistle-blowing employees on COVID-19 violations
United Auto Workers
- Ford snaps up freezers to store COVID-19 vaccine for autoworkers
- Dealers Can Only Order 2021 Chevy Silverado HD In Crew Cab
- UAW officials tell Sterling Heights Assembly workers: “Don’t read the WSWS”
United Steelworkers
- Shell refinery workers get severance package details
- Varsteel Workers Vote to Join United Steelworkers
- NLMK extends new offer to workers
