The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from March 28, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, CWA, IAFF, Operating Engineers, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Sound Transit puts bus outsourcing on hold
- RTD Bus Driver, Train Operator Shortage Affecting Service
- Small Rise in Budget Funding for Big NJ Transit Fiscal Problems
AFL-CIO
- Dem-run House passes pay equity over GOP, biz opposition
- Organizations send comments to House hearing on infrastructure
- Amy Klobuchar Proposes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Overhaul
AFSCME
- UC schools labor union amid Bernie Sanders speech
- Non-Fatal Blow: 9 Months After Janus, AFSCME Reports 94% Retention
- Union Doesn’t Need to Reimburse Mark Janus for Fees It Unconstitutionally Collected
Communications Workers of America
- U.S. Democratic senator reintroduces bill to rein in mounting stock buybacks
- Facebook Sued By Department of Housing and Urban Development For Discrimination
- N.J. union leader said she regrets tweet wishing a ‘horrible death’ on Trump official Betsy DeVos
International Association of Fire Fighters
- Fire union drops grievance after county agrees to promote captain
- Moberly firefighters demand city rescind ‘political speech’ reprimands
National Labor Relations Board
- IRMC will implement contract terms
- Concert Helps Raise $9K for Nurse Allegedly Fired For Union Organizing
- Unions’ Grievance Choices Warrant Leeway, NLRB GC Says
Operating Engineers
- Detroit incinerator that sparked odor complaints to close…
- New Owner Pursues Growth In Construction Industry, Builds Team Of Local 513 Members
SAG-AFTRA
- SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Talks Coming Down To The Wire
- SAG Backs Bill Banning Nonconsensual Digital Sexualization Of Actors
Teamsters
- Workers at Conagra’s Louisville plant reject labor contract
- 1st Circ. Revives Boston Mayoral Aide Extortion Case
- California workers sue union for holding them ‘against their will,’ despite landmark ruling
United Steelworkers
- ‘The state of America’s steel industry is in a recovery’
- Ampco Steel Retirees Win Settlement Over Nixed Health Plan
- Goodyear makes workplace safety strides at Virginia tire plant
