The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from August 12, 2019. Unions included are the ALPA, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, CWA, IBEW, Machinists, SEIU, United Auto Workers, and United Mineworkers, as well as, the Department of Labor…
Air Line Pilots Association
- Herrmann Law sues Boeing again
- Potentially toxic fumes on planes and a new push for safety changes
- United Airlines Now Tells Pilots No Drinking for 12 Hours Before Shift Starts
AFL-CIO
- The Federal Minimum Wage Doesn’t Really Matter Anymore
- Richard Trumka Backs Illegal Migrants Hired by Koch Foods’ Meat Packers
- Fitzpatrick seeks federal funds to provide for at-home child DNA ID kits
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Non-union Pa. state government worker files class-action lawsuit demanding refund of union fees
- State employees protest over thousands of unfilled positions
- Latrobe OKs contract with union workers, adds police officer
Communications Workers of America
- Man Admits To Embezzling Funds In Connecticut
- AT&T Southeast contract with communications union expires
- Cascade Public Media fires Crosscut managing editor
Department of Labor
- DOL to Send Federal Overtime Rule to White House
- Department of Labor Issues Final Association Retirement Plans Rule
- Owner of 3 Syracuse-area restaurants pays $184K for labor law violations
IBEW
- Union plans allege City Electric failed to pay benefit contributions
- Largest Coal Power Plant In Pennsylvania Shutting Down Two Years Before Previously Thought
Machinists
- Former Boeing employee sues alleging wrongful termination, slander
- Federal Judge Sides With American Airlines Over Worker Slowdown
SEIU
- Two new donations to Phil Murphy’s ‘dark money’ nonprofit revealed
- Kaiser workers in state vote to strike in October
- ParaCruz approves tentative labor agreement with Metro
United Auto Workers
- Disgraced UAW official spared prison after cooperating with feds
- PRO Act’s stealth ‘card check’ option gives unions unfair advantage
- UAW-GM job transfer lawsuit on hold because of fire
United Mine Workers
- More healthcare for retired Kemmerer coal miners?
- How Climate Activists Can Benefit from Solidarity with Kentucky Coal Miners
