The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 3, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, CWA, IBEW, Machinists, Operating Engineers, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite Here, and UAW, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- Democrats take power as Trump’s hand grows weaker
- Organized labor in California as 2019 begins
- No deal to end shutdown; Trump says it will last ‘as long as it takes’
AFSCME
- Bar Association and Lawyers’ First Amendment Rights
- OHSU Lifts Objections, Letting Grad Students Unionize
- Leaders Pledge Support to Murphy at D.C. Labor Meeting
Communications Workers of America
IBEW
- Statement by IBEW Local 494 on Cabinet Appointments of WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Evan Hansen and local organization hold panel focused on solar related jobs
Machinists
National Labor Relations Board
- How the Federal Shutdown Impacts Employers
- Kaiser Opts to Fight Complaint Involving 85,000 Workers
- Federal investigation closed after Mattress Factory settles sexual harassment claims
- Old Town School of Folk Music’s Executive Director Steps Down, Citing Health
Operating Engineers
SEIU
- Union Members Testify at Budget Hearing, Call on General Assembly to Fix Worst State for Working People Designation
- Stanislaus County Workers Begin Strike after Months Without Contract
- In shutdown, janitors, security guards, and other federal contractors get no back pay
Teamsters
- Teamsters Union challenges court ruling on Cali. break laws
- DeBlasio and Teamsters Local 237 announce tentative contract agreement
UNITE HERE
United Auto Workers
- United Auto Workers union sues GM, says laid-off employees should replace temps
- A building transition is opening more opportunities for UAW Building Corp
