The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from October 25, 2021. Unions included are the AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, Nurses’ Unions, SEIU, UFCW, United Steelworkers, and Vaccine Mandates, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
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Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- ATA’s Spear highlights wins, challenges for trucking industry
- The PRO Act takes direct aim at the powerful new trend referred to as the gig economy.
AFSCME
- Sixteen States Back Foundation’s Petition to High Court in Chicago Educator Case
- AFSCME, state agreement brings COVID-19 vaccinations to nearly 8k more state employees
American Federation of Teachers
Communications Workers of America
- Buffalo Health Care Workers Are on Strike for Better Wages and Patient Safety
- 200+ GE employees, union members stage walk-out in Schenectady Friday protesting vaccine mandate
National Labor Relations Board
- Union vote at Amazon’s NY warehouse big step closer
- EMPLOYERS BEWARE: PRO-UNION PRIORITIES ADVANCE AT THE NLRB
- San Antonio Symphony musicians file charges with National Labor Relations Board
Nurses’ Unions
- RNs at HCA’s Regional Medical Center of San Jose demand hospital adhere to California safe-staffing laws
- Biden’s vaccine mandate could further strain rural hospitals
Service Employees International Union
- CA union move to strip SEIU Local 1000 president of power
- How Unions Are Struggling to Catch Up to Worker Anger
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Superstore union members to vote on contract
- Heaven Hill’s workers end six-week strike Saturday, following tentative agreement
United Steelworkers
- Exxon, USW may meet next week to resume Texas refinery contract talks
- Health care workers are escalating their fight for fair treatment and patient safety
- Workers oppose Deere’s strikebreaking efforts, voice determination to fight
Vaccine Mandates
- Illinois state worker vaccine mandate deadline looms
- 10K State Employees to Get Vaccinated After State Announces Agreement
- State agreement brings COVID-19 vaccinations to nearly 8k more state employees
