The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from February 7-9, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, IBEW, SEIU, Teachers’ Unions, Unit Here, UAW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- 5 battles between Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Democrats
- White House Memo Could End Unionization at the Pentagon
AFL-CIO
- House OKs bill letting illegal immigrants seek damages
- Cuomo Grants Unemployment to Striking Workers
- Congress Urged to Curb Political Spending by Foreign Firms
AFSCME
- County loses union arbitration
- Minnesota state workers lose 33% in retirement
- State Chambers Reveal Ideas For State Employee Pay Raises
Communications Workers of America
- Airline ground workers and wage disparity
- AT&T’s Stephenson weighs in on Huawei situation
- House Passes PRO Act, a Blueprint for Union Workplace Monopoly
IBEW
- IBEW Electricians Are Energized for 2020
- Readers sound off on union jobs, Pelosi and future New York mayors
National Labor Relations Board
- $94 Million Judgement Threatens ILWU
- Vegas Casino Must Bargain With Slot Techs’ Union
- The Federalist Can’t Escape Anti-Union Allegations, NLRB Rules
Service Employees International Union
- SEIU Local 26 members approve strike
- Nursing home union workers rally in Detroit demanding better pay
- HealthPartners care workers to picket if wage issues aren’t resolved
Teachers’ Unions
- Many Teachers are Stressed and Depressed
- Vermont teachers union postpones joining OneCare
- Charter schools are public schools and deserve more equitable funding
Unite Here
United Automobile Workers
- Ford shakes up leadership after missing 2019 targets
- Former UAW Director pleads guilty in corruption scandal
- Obama’s Oscar-winning American Factory omits its own role in closing the factory
United Steelworkers
- USW Vice President Urges Investment in Infrastructure
- Goodyear lays off 105, cuts production at US plant
- USW Urges Navistar to Negotiate in Good Faith to End Strike
