The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 26, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFSCME, American Federation of Teachers, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW, United Auto Workers, UMWA, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Union members protest outside VA Hospital for PPE
- Why unions are backing some Ohio Republicans
- Family Says VA Worker Forced to Go Back to Work 5 Days After Exposure to Virus
Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees
- UMass employees to take furloughs
- Toll mounts in nursing homes with staffing challenges
- The Need for Direct Assistance to Local Governments in Response to the Coronavirus
Fraternal Order of Police
- Pittsburgh overpays police officers more than $250,000
- A good faith effort toward fixing longstanding problems
- Kentucky FOP president blames Mayor Fischer, Steve Conrad for increased threats against police
National Education Association
- University faculty union offers plan to avoid layoffs
- A Pandemic is the Perfect Opportunity to Fix Broken Education System
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB Gets Covid-Related Unfair Labor Practice Charges
- Labor complaint filed against Washington fruit packer
- NLRB backs EPIC charter workers, mandates mail-in vote on workers’ bid to join CTU
SEIU
- Union Says Office Cleaners Getting Contract Extension
- California lawmakers tackle state budget woes
- “You Can’t Cut Your Way Out Of A Crisis!” Labor Groups Protest Cuts To Services
Teamsters
- Amazon Shareholders Meeting: What to Know About Jeff Bezos
- Multiemployer Pension, The Story Of The ‘Green Zone’ Teamsters Plan
United Food and Commercial Workers
- UFCW Local 770 wants Farmer John Vernon Plant closed
- Kroger to limit meat purchases for panicked shoppers
- Store workers caught in middle as wearing masks becomes ‘political issue’
United Auto Workers
- Parts Shortages at GM Stall Pickup Output
- Supplier problems prevent second-shift additions at GM truck plants
- How Ford, GM, FCA, and Tesla are bringing back factory workers
United Mine Workers
- Steve Earle Releases Ghosts Of West Virginia
- Mining Co. Owes $115M Withdrawal Penalty To Pension Plan
