The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from August 29, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, FOP, IBEW, SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Apprenticeship Program captures the attention of ATU International
- HART Launches Ride With Respect Campaign To Promote Positive Transit
AFSCME
- Show-Me Institute sues Missouri over public records request
- Pritzker signs AFSCME deal costing taxpayers $3.6 billion more than it needed to
American Federation of Teachers
- Wolf Administration Takes Next Step in Updating Charter School Regulations
- Former Teachers’ Union Treasurer Accused Of Stealing $31,611 From Union
Communications Workers of America
- Bevin administration can reject Beshear’s legal contracts
- CWA union prepares sellout contract after ending strike by
- AT&T workers back at work after 4 days
Fraternal Order of Police
- Tulsa City Council delays vote to consider changes to proposed police oversight program
- ‘Comprehensive strategy’ is what FOP wants to develop to make Baltimore safer
- Police union scoffs at Harrison’s crime plan, says it’s putting together its own
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Ex-Hawaii IBEW union boss and family plead not guilty to wire fraud, embezzlement scheme
- Contractor Can’t Dodge IBEW 98’s Lawsuit Over Underpaid Workers
National Labor Relations Board
- California lawmakers consider bill that would ‘lead the world’ on gig worker rights
- Service unit union wins vote at McLaren Macomb hospital
- Misclassifying workers as independent contractors doesn’t violate labor laws
SEIU
- Lehigh County Commissioners approve deal with human services employees
- Downtown Security Officers Win Historic Wage Increases
- Local labor unions evolve during a turbulent time for workers in the U.S.
Teamsters
- Pickup delayed by trash collector strike in Marshfield
- Raids raise possibility of federal racketeering case against UAW
- Feds Raid Top UAW Officials in Probe Reminiscent of Teamsters’ ‘Devil’s Pact’ w/ Mafia
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Could a California Grocery Worker Strike Spur a Nationwide Movement?
- UFCW 324 Engages Customers at Ralphs Grocery on a Possible Strike
United Steelworkers
- Google contract workers seek USW representation
- Former refinery CEO Rinaldi says he wants to make renewable fuels at the complex
