The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from May 31-June 2, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers of America, ILA, Machinists, SEIU, Teamsters, and United Auto workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
AFL-CIO
- Oregon governor to get pension reform bill following close vote
- Why Are Unions Joining Conservative Groups to Protect Pipelines?
AFSCME
- AFSCME Council reaches agreement for 4-year contract with state employees
- Maryland Public Employees stand against the Fresh Start Academy
- Illinois Welcomes Weed, Waits on a Budget with Another Extended Session
Communications Workers of America
- Sprint-T-Mobile Promises Still Fall Short
- CWA Pans T-Mobile-Sprint ‘Shaky,’ ‘Unverifiable’ Commitments
- T-Mobile and Sprint Are Trying to Appease Antitrust Regulators
International Longshoremen’s Association
- Appeals court backs subpoenas in ILA wildcat strike probe
- Judge nixes New Jersey’s bid to dissolve waterfront watchdog
Machinists
- How One Manufacturer Solved its Skilled Labor Shortage by Starting a Training School
- Firm Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Workers’ Break Glitch
- American Airlines mechanics are threatening the “bloodiest, ugliest battle” in labor history
National Labor Relations Board
- Spot Coffee employees vote to form union
- Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Oh My! Why Your Business Needs A Social Media Policy Right Now.
- Workers Cannot Be Forced to Fund Union Lobbying
SEIU
- Six Presidential candidates make pitch to SEIU union at breakfast forum
- Top union hit with ‘unfair practices’ claim by union for its office workers
- Local, national schools face rising number of explosively violent kids
Teamsters
- Truck drivers, port workers call on Lowe’s to ‘clean up’ supply chain
- Teamster Truck Driver Found Not To Be Special Employee Of Exhibitors At Izod Center
United Auto Workers
- Renault’s previous presence in Toledo caused tensions
- VW and Trump’s NLRB: partners in union busting
- Laid Off GM Workers Fed Up with Ruling Class: ‘Nobody Has Our Backs’