The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from March 12, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, CWA, IBEW, Nurses’ Unions, Operating Engineers, SEIU, Teamsters, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Public Favors Transit System’s Redesign
- Transit workers glad to avoid strike, still hoping for more pay
- New Metro union head opposes lengthy shutdowns, seeks to engage with riders
AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO leaders say unions have a role in saving the country
- Judge Beetem blocks Merit reform in unions’ lawsuit
- AFL-CIO criticizes Green New Deal, calling it ‘not achievable or realistic’
AFSCME
- Labor unions wield increased clout in crowded Democratic 2020 race
- UC Workers Announce Strike to Protest Income Gaps and Job Insecurity
- 911 SAVES Act to Reclassify 911 Dispatchers as First Responders
Communications Workers of America
- Sen. Warren misses mark with antitrust screed
- CWA Tells Hill it is No Happier With T-Mobile-Sprint This Month
- Operators, Regulators Ground 737 MAX 8s, await Answers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Energy Co.’s Union Definition Challenge Rejected
- NLRB did not have to carve ‘pinch hitters’ out of bargaining unit- 6th Circuit
- Labor unions come out in support of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan
National Labor Relations Board
- Taking Time To Get Rules Right
- Everything you need to know about the ATP upheaval
- Shushing Reps Doesn’t Violate Weingarten Rights, NLRB Says
- Inside the Contractor Debate Affecting US Freelance Translators, Interpreters, and LSPs
Nurses’ Unions
- Jackson Health lays off staff as patient admissions falter
- Nurses at O’Connor and St. Louise hospitals vow to strike Tuesday
- Nursing home workers continue protests as talks enter 2nd day
Operating Engineers
- Aledo set to annex 24 properties into city
- Moore’s Paramedics Shocked by Contract Cancellation
- Virtual reality puts crane operators in the air without actually being there
SEIU
- Denver Airport Workers Win $15 an Hour
- Union denounces Kaiser plan to outsource gardening services
- SEIU Subpoenas Google to Identify Whistleblower as Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Heats Up
Teamsters
- Teamsters Support Dream And Promise Act
- UWM Student Pushes Stone Creek Coffee to Unionize
- Teamsters Union Faces Revolt From Members Over UPS Contracts
United Auto Workers
- Ford Is Said to See Health-Care Costs Topping $1 Billion
- Auto Workers Increase Strike Pay Ahead of Summer Negotiations
- UAW members head to bargaining convention to “get back what they had”
