The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from April 10-12, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Bus drivers soldier on in the face of Covid-19
- Golden Gate Transit drivers contest order to help Muni
- Changing federal guidance affected RTD’s plan to protect operators
American Federation of Government Employees
- Protest outside Prison over treatment of sick prisoners
- Some Georgia workers worry about safety amid coronavirus
AFL-CIO
- Unemployment surpasses Great Recession levels
- Sign of the times: Mile-long line of cars outside California grocery giveaway
- Unemployment Claims Data Continues to Confirm Unprecedented Nature of Job Loss
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Union Criticizes Governor After Prison Worker Tests Positive
- Police Union Questioned Chief’s Judgment, Ability To Handle Dangerous Situations
Communications Workers of America
- We Protected Our Schools During Crisis, Protect Us with Collective Bargaining Rights
- All of Missouri’s contracts with state worker unions are expired under Parson administration
- Revealed Data Shows Problems With Frontier’s Landline Phone System
Fraternal Order of Police
- Chicago hides names of Cook County prisoners released due to coronavirus
- DOJ Declares Coronavirus Deaths Are Line-Of-Duty Deaths For Cops
National Labor Relations Board
- Worst government agencies to work for
- My employer says I have to work during coronavirus. What are my rights?
- Claims that Boeing unlawfully fired workers move closer to trial
Service Employees International Union
- Stockpile of 39 million masks exposed as fake
- Death toll rises as COVID sweeps through nursing homes
- 39 Million Masks ‘Found’ by SEIU Was Fraud Scheme
Teamsters
- What’s being done to protect truck drivers
- UPS Teamsters win demands for gloves, hand sanitizer and masks
- Teamsters Local 283 says Detroit Medical Center planning layoffs soon
United Auto Workers
- Car Makers Tap Federal Aid to Compensate Laid Off Workers
- John Deere Making Face Shields for Healthcare Workers
- Automakers Are Helping To Fight Coronavirus
