The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 17, 2022. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFT, Communications Workers, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
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American Federation of Government Employees
- Taxes, trials and TSA checkpoints bog down on Federal sick days
- Federal Correctional Institution Englewood Employees Concerned About COVID Risk
AFL-CIO
- Documents show Google operated a secret management program to prevent workers from organizing
- Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Endorses Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania Governor
American Federation of Teachers
- Despite guaranteeing that classrooms are safe, the union closed a record 4,783 schools nationwide this week
- N.H. Republicans open new front in ‘divisive concepts’ legislative debate
Communications Workers of America
- A small studio has become the first video game company to unionize in North America
- Legislation would improve broadband in New York
Fraternal Order of Police
- Omicron surge is causing worker absences, SEPTA delays, and late trash pickup across the region
- Baltimore top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has been mired in controversy since she took office
National Labor Relations Board
- Why Alabama’s second Amazon union vote will be through mail
- Take Your Politics to Work Is Fine with Labor Board
- Democrats may not be organized, but they are unionized
Service Employees International Union
- Union employees demonstrate for wage increase at Gundersen
- New legislation aims to help retain hospital staff in Washington
Teamsters
- Local trash collection at a standstill as Republic Services workers stand with out-of-state colleagues who are on strike
- MSP Airport Teamsters who plow snow threaten to strike
United Auto Workers
- Corvette plant workers reject local contract
- With no Biden vaccine mandate, businesses may need to impose their own
- Businesses React to Ruling Against President Biden Vaccine Mandate
United Steelworkers
- Special Metals picket line shut down due to weather
- Contract talks resume between union and Newport News Shipbuilding
- As Liberty Steel workers return, Georgetown leaders raise doubts if plant should reopen
