The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from December 7, 2020. Unions included are the ALPA, Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Machinists, SEIU, Teachers’ Union, UFCW, and United Mine Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Airline Pilots Association
- FAA Reviewing Whether Pilots Can Take COVID Vaccine
- Sea-Tac Airport and PDX may be hit by Southwest Airlines layoffs
Amalgamated Transit Union
- Which Essential Workers Should Get Vaccinated First? States Face A Painful Decision
- BART approves contracts for labor unions to improve financial stability
American Federation of Government Employees
- Western New Yorkers claim victory for retiree health benefits
- California’s leaders should focus on securing vaccine supplies
AFL-CIO
- NLRB, College Fight DC Circ. Religious Authority Review
- Unions ready for next round in Pennsylvania’s RGGI debate
International Association of Machinists
- MBTA Shows Signs Of Softening On Service Cuts
- Southwest Airlines to furlough 27 ramp agents at Mitchell International
National Labor Relations Board
- HR Compliance: Everything You Need to Know to Avoid a Fine
- Amazon fires worker for talking about improving working conditions
- Can U.S. Employers Require Employees To Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations?
Service Employees International Union
- Labor Unions Push Back Against Second Home Tax
- SEIU Healthcare reaches tentative agreement with management in Illinois nursing home strike
Teachers’ Unions
- Wichita teachers union accepts new contract with USD 259
- Covid Tracking in Schools, Now Spotty, Key to Reopening Classes
- Teachers union wants remote learning or classes suspended altogether through beginning of January
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Sixth Whole Foods Worker In SoCal Tests Positive For Coronavirus
- Meat industry’s excesses demand a rebuke from the Biden administration
United Mine Workers
- Mining Co. Fights $115M Pension Plan Withdrawal Penalty
- Virus spreads quickly among Westmoreland County Prison inmates
