The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from July 2, 2020. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Communications Workers, FOP, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Amalgamated Transit Union
- School Bus Contractors Included in New $10B Coronavirus Economic Relief Bill
- Repairs will close Mount Washington Transit Tunnel nightly for two years
American Federation of Government Employees
- Former AFGE chief and union sued over abuse allegations
- Watchdog Will Evaluate How EPA Reopens Offices
- New bill would hit the brakes on agency relocations
AFL-CIO
- Police unions come in for questioning
- State employees receive contracted raises amid pandemic
- Bill shielding businesses from COVID-19 liability awaits the governor
Communications Workers of America
- Nude dancers picket Portland clubs
- Requests A Roll Back on Jobs And 5G Deployment Requirements
- AT&T Southwest, CWA Reach Agreement on Contract Extension
Fraternal Order of Police
- Slowdown in Chicago police activity is due to a ‘month of civic uprising,’ mayor says
- Wilmington mayor pledges funding for police body cams
- FOP sues City over NDP budget, open meeting violations
National Labor Relations Board
- Perks Cafes are closing forever
- NLRB general counsel seeks lower bar for winning backpay
- Avoiding Potential Employer Liabilities as Workers Return
SAG-AFTRA
Teamsters
- Hail Passage of Moving Forward Act
- Transport employment has largest spike in over 20 years
- Teamsters Ask FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?
- Single-use bag ban is back, you’ll be paying for bags again
- Virus Surge Tests Safeguards for Meatpacking Workers
United Steelworkers
- USW Salutes the Heroism of Postal Workers
- New collective agreement ratified for Airport screening officers
