The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from August 15, 2019. Unions included are the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, Department of Labor, FOP, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, Unite-Here, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
AFL-CIO
- The QR Code’s New Role in Gathering Safety Information
- David Portnoy Illegally Threatens to Fire Employees Thinking of Unionizing
- CEO Compensation Has Risen 940 Percent Since 1978, But Worker Compensation Has Only Increased 12 Percent
AFSCME
- Chisholm School Board ayes AFSCME contract
- Northampton County former union workers lose bid for retroactive raise
- OHSU, Union Agree On Contract As Union Pursues Complaint
Communications Workers of America
- Critics pile on call for public comment on T-Mobile/Sprint deal
- CWA Call Center Activists Reach Overtime Settlement with GDIT
- FCC moves to greenlight T-Mobile merger with Sprint despite pending lawsuit
Department of Labor
- Department of Labor Finds Many Violations of FLSA
- Employers in Connecticut cut 100 jobs in July as labor force shrank for 3rd consecutive month
- Department of Labor Records Largest Single Wage Recovery in History
Fraternal Order of Police
- Wacky World of Weed Law
- These 6 Philly police officers were shot Wednesday
- South Bend residents weigh in on police dashcam, bodycam policies
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Rule Change Expands Employee Free Choice in Construction
- Warren Campaign Facing Unfair-Labor Complaint for Confidentiality Agreement
- NLRB Proposes New Election Rules Un-Blocking Charges And Protecting Employee Rights After Voluntary Recognition
SAG-AFTRA
Teamsters
- Marcus King Appointed to Lead Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission
- Industry groups mostly supportive of proposed hours of service changes
UNITE HERE
- Atlanta airport concessions contracts delayed, again
- PSERS latest investments don’t align with what union members want
United Steelworkers
- Carnegie Library Workers Vote to Join United Steelworkers
- A Tire That Should Inspire Fear in the Heart of Workers
- United Steelworkers reject latest ‘final’ contract offer from Alcoa