The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from February 7, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, CWA, Longshoremen, Operating Engineers, SEIU, Teamsters, UNITE-HERE, and USW, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- An infrastructure frenzy in Congress
- Labor, city and town leaders clash at State House hearing over arbitration proposal
- Full Steam Ahead Or Pump The Brakes? Minimum Wage Discussions Continue In IL Senate
AFSCME
- A year after tragic death, making DCFS employees safer
- Labor union can continue suit vs state over law requiring unions to rep non-union workers
American Federation of Teachers
- Teachers plan defense against education bill
- Koch network shifts attention toward K-12 curriculum, tech
- Pro-voucher group pushes for education savings accounts in Tennessee
Communications Workers of America
Longshoremen
- Anchor Brewing Company Workers Announce Union Drive
- Why the Seattle General Strike of 1919 should inspire a new generation of labor activists
National Labor Relations Board
- Massachusetts nurses union vote upheld
- Looking Back to Look Forward: Healthcare Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Operating Engineers
- Fed up unions sue opioid industry
- Local Construction Workers’ Unions Sue Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis
SEIU
- Kaiser Permanente lays off 200 Colorado employees
- Mayor Orders Elite LAPD Unit to Reduce Traffic Stops Amid Calls of Racism
Teamsters
- Philadelphia Soda Tax More Revenge Than Reform
- California Moves to Keep Its Own Rules for Trucker Hours
- Amazon: We’ll fight any attempt to unionize
UNITE-HERE
- Students hand-deliver letters to President Monaco urging action on dining contract
- Issaquah education workers’ strike threat wins contract
United Steelworkers
- Auto, tire industry reps react favorably to State of the Union
- Lawmakers’ Hearing Draws Suggestions, Criticism Over Fire Response
- Union members reject contract as negotiations with Exxon
