The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 11, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, Communications Workers, FOP, IBEW, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board and the Pro Act…
Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- PRO Act would threaten the livelihood of freelancers
- Intercept bureau chief on why insurers are lobbying against the PRO Act
American Federation of Government Employees
- ‘The Pattern Of Corruption Between Democrats And Big Union Bosses Is Obvious’
- Colonial Pipeline cyberattacker identified by FBI as ‘Darkside’
- Russian Military Unit Suspected To Be Behind Neurological Attacks On U.S. Officials On U.S. Soil
Communication Workers of America
- Carers at Google Children’s Centers demand transportation support
- For Clean Energy, Buy American or Buy It Quick and Cheap?
- Major unions support Clarke to lead DOJ civil rights division
Fraternal Order of Police
- Rock Island police officers silently protest after alderman called them “agents of state violence”
- Louisiana House narrowly backs bid to limit officer immunity
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Staff organizes with International Brotherhood of Electrical Engineers
- Ex-Head of IBEW Credit Union in Western Pennsylvania Pleads Guilty to $2M+ Theft
National Labor Relations Board
- Micro-Units Are Back In Healthcare Union Organizing – Employment and HR
- Oregon Distillery Workers Win Injunction in Bargaining Dispute
- Bolt Co. Ignored 9th Circ. Order To Rehire Worker, NLRB Says
SAG-AFTRA
- What the SAG AFTRA Agreement Means for Dancers
- The Golden Globes are gone. Does Hollywood need a replacement?
Teamsters
- Is Uber disclosing enough information about its lobbying?
- Teamsters call on XPO Logistics shareholders to nix executive compensation package
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Nurses picket Providence, claiming low wages, fewer benefits
- Tustin Becomes First City in OC to Say No to Hero Pay for Grocery Workers
United Steelworkers
- 4 States Issue States Of Emergency As Gas Outages Hit Nation; Biden ‘Scrambling’
- USW ‘projects’ message to ExxonMobil
- 1,000+ Gas Stations Run Out Of Fuel; States Declare Emergencies
