The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from October 30, 2019. Unions included are the ATU, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Communications Workers, IAFF, RWDSU, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, and UFCW, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Golden Gate Transit bus drivers authorize strike
- Protests across the U.S. tell Greyhound: ICE off our buses
- Over the last week, at least 85,000 workers were out on 13 different strikes
American Federation of Government Employees
- Social Security Ends Program for 12k Employees
- Union Staff Say They Were Told to Rein In Harassment Chatter
- NY lawmakers planning ahead for a federal government shutdown
AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO to host presidential forum
- Judge awards legal fees to union that won unpaid wages case against broadcaster
- Transportation Department of AFL-CIO urges support for Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act
Communications Workers of America
International Association of Fire Fighters
- California fires; Easy Fire surrounds Reagan Library in Simi Valley
- Firefighters continue containment efforts to prevent blaze from rekindling
- FCC moves to improve location accuracy of 911 callers in multi-story buildings
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Signals Possible Rollback of Union Surveillance Rule
- NCAA athletes’ name, image, likeness proposal: Will scholarships be taxed?
- Union rat could be outlawed by Trump’s NLRB, thanks to Philly case
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
- Employees protest harassment and union-busting tactics
- Housing Works Employees Walk Off The Job To Demand Better Conditions And A Union
SEIU
- SEIU Local 73 members vote in favor of new contract with CPS
- Union, CRMC management come to tentative agreement
Teamsters
- Teamsters Applaud Passage Of Legislation To Reform NYC’s Private Carting Industry
- Teamsters Officials Misled Pepsi Employee, Attempting to Have Him Fired for Asking About Leaving Union
- NEA Affiliate Surrenders 30% of Members to Teamsters
Unite-Here
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Union eyes organizing licensed cannabis growers
- Calif. Labor Law For Cannabis Cos. May Be Unconstitutional
