The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from October 21, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFT, Communications Workers, Machinists, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, USW, and Vaccine Mandates, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
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Protecting the Right to Organize Act
American Federation of Government Employees
- NLRB Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Union
- White House looks to boost federal employee union participation
- Federal Agencies to Inform New Hires of Union Eligibility, Rights
American Federation of Teachers
- AFT Shouldn’t Be Negotiating Away Puerto Rican Teachers’ Pensions
- Teachers unions influenced last-minute CDC school guidance, received copies before public release
- 90% of AFT members are vaccinated; 67% support vaccine mandates
Communications Workers of America
- Striking Catholic Health workers to receive $300 weekly
- Novavax’s manufacturing challenges threaten global vaccine supply
International Association of Machinist
- Dissenting Machinist Official Loses Bid For Reinstatement
- Airline Wants Out Of Union’s Holiday Pay Suit
National Labor Relations Board
- Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island are filing for a federal union election
- Tech workers recount the cost of speaking out, as tensions rise inside companies
Teamsters
- Workers Covered Under Vaccination Agreements With Unions After State Reaches Fifth Agreement
- Union details what next for Washoe bus drivers after strike ends
United Auto Workers
- Judge limits strikers’ conduct at Deere plant
- Opposition to tentative agreement at Dana grows as details leak of new alternative work schedule
United Steelworkers
- Reno Bus Drivers Win 25 Day Strike
- Metro School employees petition for better work conditions amid widespread burnout
Vaccine Mandates
- American, Southwest Say Vaccine Mandate Won’t Disrupt Flights
- San Diego employees’ union questions effects of vaccine mandate