The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from June 17, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFT, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, UMWA, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
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Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- Catchy slogans can’t improve the harmful effects at the heart of the PRO Act
- PRO Act-Pushing AFL-CIO Accused Of Bad-Faith Bargaining By Staff Union
American Federation of Government Employees
- TSA Staffing Shortage Sparks Long Checkpoint Lines as Air Travel Rebounds
- House Republicans want to know why certain White House appointees got an ethics pass
American Federation of Teachers
- Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism in American History
- Another School Establishment Ally Understates Michigan Teacher Salaries
- Texas ‘Critical Race Theory’ Bill Limiting Teaching Of Current Events Signed Into Law
Fraternal Order of Police
- 11 Mass Shootings in 4 Days, No ‘White Supremacy’ in Sight
- Lombardi says police can’t pick and choose details
- New police chief put on leave is seeking $10 million from the University of Utah for mistreatment
National Labor Relations Board
- Union Elections by Mail — Mail-Ballot Solicitation
- A Biden NLRB Means it’s Time Review and Update Personnel Policies
- Conditions Ripe For NLRB Electronic-Voting Push
Service Employees International Union
- Research Medical Center employees vote to decertify union
- “When We Fight, We Win,” Denver Janitors March for Better Wages, More Respect
Teamsters
- Coke Bottler Denied 6th Circ. Redo In Labor Arbitration Fight
- California marijuana grow employees unionize with Teamsters
- ‘Act of God’ does not apply to COVID-19, Teamsters argue
United Auto Worker
- Ford sees better-than-expected quarterly profit on higher vehicle prices
- Why Sioux Falls Smithfield workers should vote “No” on the second sellout contract
United Mine Workers
- UMWA miners continue to picket in Alabama this week, striking against unfair labor practices
- Coal companies allow prescription drug coverage lapse for 10th time in nine months
United Steelworkers
- Growing calls for united struggle with striking Volvo workers as UAW moves to resume backroom talks
- Rep. Joe Deshotel calls on ExxonMobil CEO to end lockout
