The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from September 19, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, IBEW, NEA, SEIU, Unite-Here and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Could Chicago Survive a Transit Strike?
- Bus drivers, mechanics authorize strike against Attleboro-Taunton transit authority
AFL-CIO
- Union workers split on Medicare for All
- Letter Opposing the Nomination of Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary
- City Leaders Allege Wage Theft By 49Ers In Levis Stadium Dispute
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Butler County city approves new public works contract
- Massachusetts Law Lets Public Unions Charge Nonmembers Dues
- Children Services union rejects county’s final contract offer
Communications Workers of America
- Union ratifies CenturyLink deal for 8,000 workers
- NLRB Judge Calls Foul On AT&T Union Button Ban
- Housing Companies Sued for Age Discrimination Over Facebook Ad Targeting
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- High demand means higher wages for electricians
- Hawaii IBEW Boss, Family Members Indicted for $1.4M in Thefts
National Education Association
- CA parents not surrendering to sick curriculum
- School board approves union agreement, discusses disability issues
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Seeks Public Comment on Offensive Language in the Workplace
- Classification Ruling Exhibits NLRB’s Stance On Contractors
- Arizona Republic Won’t Recognize Union; Stage Set For Employee Vote
Service Employees International Union
- Oregon’s University Union Approves Strike If Bargaining Fails
- Santa Fe College adjuncts vote against union
- Homecare workers get retirement, harassment policy in new contract
Unite Here
- Hundreds of Unite Here Local 5 workers to rally at Modern Honolulu
- Long Beach Hotel Workers Ordinance Gets Hearing Next Month
- How Last Year’s Fight for $15 at Disney Compares With the ’84 Strike
United Auto Workers
- Expert: GM health care shift during UAW strike poured gasoline on fire
- Auto Workers Are Free From UAW – WSJ
- Behind the GM-UAW Strike: Two Combatants With Something to Prove – WSJ
- Scammers targeting UAW members on strike, seeking health care information
- UAW leader reports ‘some progress’; suppliers start to lay off workers
United Steelworkers
- Tecnocap Lockout Upheld by Labor Group
- Union crushed at Eugene metal distributor Farwest Steel
- Manufacturing Cos. Fight Lifetime Health Benefits For Retirees