The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from June 19-21, 2020. Unions included are the AFGE, AFT, Communications Workers, SAG-SEIU, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- Seattle Unions Isolate the Seattle Police Officers Guild
- Alaska State & Federal workers share concerns over impact of COVID-19
American Federation of Teachers
- Teachers express concerns about school reopening this fall
- American Federation of Teachers agree to work together to enhance borrower education
Communications Workers of America
- Frontier Communications executives receive bonuses with firm in bankruptcy
- Flight attendants union pleads with FAA to mandate masks on all flights
National Labor Relations Board
- McDonald’s accused of firing worker after COVID-19 suit
- New NLRB Election Rules Partially Invalidated
- NLRB Overrules Past Precedent Regarding Dual-Marked Ballots
SAG-AFTRA
- Appeals court sides with IMDb on California’s actor age law
- California Law Preventing IMDb From Listing Actors’ Ages Is Unconstitutional
Service Employees International Union
- McDonald’s Fired Worker Who Sued over protective gear
- Nursing Home Workers Seek More Protection in Fighting Virus
- After $4.7 Billion federal bailout, largest hospital corporation threatens brutal cuts
Teamsters
- Some UPS packages sent through Oakland hub see significant delays
- Amid Calls for a General Strike, Labor Will Shut Down 29 Ports on Juneteenth
- YRC struggles to pay benefits to Teamsters
Unite-Here
- Disney Attractions Cast Members to Return to Work
- Union employees demand health insurance coverage from Atlantic City casinos
- Bill guaranteeing ‘right of recall’ for laid off hospitality workers clears Assembly
United Auto Workers
- Ohio Looks To Reclaim GM Tax Break
- U.S. plants set for return to pre-pandemic operations
- GM closed its Lordstown plant. Now, Ohio wants its $60M tax break
United Steelworkers
- Workers’ Compensation System a ‘National Disgrace’: United Steelworkers
- Steelworkers Union Use Billboards To Send Message Regarding Essentia Layoffs
- Hibbing Taconite extends mine shutdown another month
