The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from January 17-19, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Communications Workers, Operating Engineers, SEIU, Teamsters, UAW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Federal Workers Profit From Tobacco and Oil, Even If They Don’t Want To
- Acting AFGE President Revels in Wage, Recruiting Gains With Trump’s ‘Help’
AFL-CIO
- How the AFL-CIO Can Fight Imperialism and Climate Change
- AFL-CIO 2nd-In-Command Discusses Labor’s ‘Next Frontier’
- Carbon-Emissions Fee on Gasoline Might Tank Regional Economy, Conservative Think Tanks Say
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Rep. Votes to Protect Older NJ Workers from Age Discrimination
- Nevada nurses and hospital workers to unionize
- Potomac Center could have controversial patient unit added as soon as Wednesday
American Federation of Teachers
- Justices taking up bans on state money to religious schools
- Time for students to occupy the classroom, fair pay for adjunct teachers
Communications Workers of America
- Frontier bankruptcy a possibility this spring
- Union bucks proposed 3% pay boost for state workers
- Lawsuit filed against Charlotte airport after death of grounds crew member
National Labor Relations Board
- The Root Attacks ‘White’ National Review Writer… Who’s Black
- Caesars Fights Unions’ Bid To Undo NLRB Email Use Ruling
- Media Madness: NBC News Tells CNN, “Hold My Beer”
Operating Engineers
- Coastal City Moves to Ban Coal Exports, Cutting Off a Major Port
- Regulators OK natural-gas plant in northern Wisconsin
SEIU
- Fight For 15 Teams Up With A Major Union To Turn Out Votes
- Nurses Strike Four-Year Labor Deal with Santa Clara County
- Good Samaritan strike postponed as buyer comes to table on contract
Teamsters
- Strike impacts Minnesota plow operators
- Union and Politicians Ready For Political Fight Over Funding NY
- Worker abuse rampant on NC farms supplying Whole Foods
United Auto Workers
- Feds Say A UAW Takeover Is On The Table
- Navistar to lay off 106 at Springfield plant
- GM-UAW strike wasn’t worth it for workers
United Steelworkers
- Why Richmond said No to coal
- Province offering $5 million to coastal truck loggers impacted by strike
- NDP has bigger fight with Western Forest Products than strike
