The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from September 6-8, 2019. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFT, Communications Workers, IBEW, SEIU, Teamsters, United Auto Workers, and UFCW, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Staffing levels at Pennsylvania’s prisons unsafe, union warns
- Big Labor Said to Exploit ‘Weakness’ Despite High Court Ruling on Dues
- Nebraska Farmers Union Head Call For Action On Climate Change
AFL-CIO
- Ballot Measure Would Limit Self-Checkout to Two Stations Per Store
- American iron and steel to get boost from New York law
- US unions cannot be overlooked by Chinese businesses
American Federation of Teachers
- Teacher group president accused of making racist comment
- Rutgers pays $165K for consulting firm to help presidential search committee
Communications Workers of America
- Vote “No” on the CWA’s sellout contract with AT&T
- T-Mobile workers seek assurances from DT CEO about merger-related concerns
IBEW
- Third guilty plea in IBEW union case
- Willamette workers reach tentative contract agreement, removing need for strike
National Labor Relations Board
- Why Uber and Lyft Are Pushing to Keep Their Drivers as Independent Contractors
- Steward Health Care facing charges for unfair labour practice in the USA
- BSO and musicians in marathon contract negotiations as deadline looms
SEIU
- Union, provider team up to deliver enrichment course
- Newsom signs SEIU-backed bill requiring Kaiser to share more hospital financial data
- TMC lab and tech workers escalate fight to unionize
Teamsters
- MTD in Talks with Teamster Employee Representatives
- Trash collection strikers extend picket line to Fall River
United Auto Workers
- Expected layoffs at Navistar could affect 136 assembly workers
- UAW scandal, weakening car sales mean tough contract talks
- The UAW Targets GM in Contentious Contract Negotiations
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Former Cannabis Worker Seeks to Unionize the Industry
- Grocery workers poised to strike in Southern California
- Tentative Deal Reached To Avert Southland Grocery Strike
