The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 7-9, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFSCME, FOP, Machinists, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board and the Pro Act…
Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- Union Free Radio, Ep. 1: Five Reasons People Hate The PRO Act
- Does Biden’s Pro Act contain a nasty surprise for small businesses?
American Federation of Government Employees
- Biden waives ethics rules for former union bosses who now work in White House
- Have the DoD’s special hiring practices hurt more than helped?
AFSCME
- Oregon Senate passes bill to ban day care, preschool suspensions
- Portland’s Independent Police Review File Petition for Union Representation
Fraternal Order of Police
- Less than one in four Charleston officers certified to use Tasers
- Bernie Sanders wants to constrain police union negotiating powers
- New Law Enforcement Accountability Bill Sparking Major Concerns
Machinists Union
- American factories are desperate for workers. It’s a $1 trillion
- Several manufacturers in Clark, Champaign counties to hire hundreds
National Labor Relations Board
- Core Issues in Labor Policy: Every Job a Factory Job
- NLRB Invites Public Comment on Deadlines for Backpay Documents
- Ski patrollers at Summit County’s Breckenridge vote to form a union, joining three other ski areas owned by Vail Resorts.
Service Employees International Union
- Allina workers reach ‘tentative agreement’ days before strike deadline
- Johns Hopkins University, Health System to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour
Teamsters
- Fired UPS workers get their jobs back after Teamsters action
- Local union celebrates passes of act that saves pensions
- Transparency of operations is a constitutional issue
United Auto Workers
- Tesla is set for another fight against unionization, this time over Gigafactory Berlin
- U.S. lawmakers should prioritize automotive chips needs
- Parts Suppliers Urge Congress to Strengthen America’s Supply
United Steelworkers
- ATI, United Steelworkers remain at odds over contract
- Viatris plant workers request action to project job as closure looms
