The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from April 29, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, RWDSU, SEIU, Teamsters, UNITE-HERE, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- Trucking, labor optimistic ahead of White House infrastructure meeting
- Pennsylvania’s public workers don’t have workplace safety protections. This bill would change that
- Democrats in N.Y. Find Unexpected Foe in Campaign Finance Overhaul
AFSCME
- Community remembers workers killed, injured on the job
- Kent State employees sue over union dues
- More than 8,000 Illinois workers have stopped paying AFSCME Council 31
American Federation of Teachers
- Unions Keep Deducting Dues Without Consent, Teachers Say
- Former Teacher Says The District Still Owes Him A Decade Of Back Pay
Communications Workers of America
- Lawsuit cites appalling lack of diversity in radio, TV ownership
- T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger deadline was extended
- Workers Are Pressuring Congress To Investigate AT&T
National Labor Relations Board
- Big Labor’s Big Shrink
- Justices Urged To Tackle NLRB Say Over Tribal Casinos
- Workers Finding Clients Through Online Platforms Aren’t Employees, Labor Department Says
RWDSU
- Labor unions fear Amazon warehouse workers won’t cope with one-day shipping
- Amazon labor critic rips free one-day shipping plan, citing workplace conditions
SEIU
- SEIU Local 1 Janitors Win Major Wage Hike in New Downtown Master Contract
- Harris Wants to Ban Right-to-Work Laws, Chooses Union Endorsements Over Worker Well-Being
Teamsters
- UPS-Teamsters pact takes effect as Detroit workers ratify rider
- UPS National Agreement Takes Effect After Final Teamsters Vote
Unite-Here
- After Chicago hotel workers strike, 1 unionized hotel is left with unresolved contract
- Housekeeper Challenges Labor Board Double Standard Promoting ‘Card Check’
