The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 1, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, CWA, IAFF, Nurses’ Union, Teachers’ Unions, Unite-Here, UAW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- Mexico passes labor law crucial to USMCA ratification
- Bizarre Dispute Over Expense Account Sparks Power Struggle In the Top Ranks of the AFL-CIO
- Thousands Die, Millions Injured on the Job, and No Businesses Prosecuted
AFSCME
Communications Workers of America
- T-Mobile US makes executive changes at Metro by T-Mobile
- CWA says Sweeney fiscal plan could damage pensions, not save them
IAFF
- Trump Retweets Firefighters Who Say They Won’t Vote For Joe Biden
- Warwick reaches tentative contract deal with firefighters union
National Labor Relations Board
- For Lower-Paid Workers, the Robot Overlords Have Arrived
- Refugee nonprofit won’t be union-neutral
- NLRB May Take Up Case Involving the Rights of Unpaid Interns
Nurses’ Unions
- Beaumont Health hospital nurses launch unionization effort
- Bill would make it a felony to assault health providers, emergency medical technicians or ambulance attendants
- Contracts ratified covering hundreds of workers at Astria hospitals
- No Stanford nurses strike as union, hospitals reach bargaining agreements
Teachers’ Unions
- Sacramento teachers union announces another one-day strike
- NC Teacher Rally, Educators march in Raleigh protest
- Teachers Union Pres Responds To Death Threat
UNITE-HERE
- State appeals strike down of Seattle hotel-worker rights law, citing faulty ballot measure
- Disney’s Arbitration Win In Tips Dispute Backed By Court
- What some senators call a victory, unionized workers call a majo
United Auto Workers
- Volkswagen Union Vote Sees New Hurdle With Anti-UAW Group
- Tennessee governor touts non-union VW Chattanooga prior to UAW vote
- Local Unions Raise Concerns Over Out-Of-Town Workers At Rivian Plant
United Steelworkers
- Clearwater Paper plant manager’s “Poor Baby’s” sign angers mill workers
- USW on The Leslie Marshall Show: Safety is Every Worker’s Right
