The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 4, 2021. Unions included are the Amalgamated Transit Union, AFSCME, Communications Workers, IBEW, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Elyria Municipal Court staff to see raises
- Maryland, AFSCME fail to reach contract agreement
- Union at County Prison says ‘half the jail is in quarantine’
Communications Workers of America
- Alphabet Employees Form Union With About 230 Members
- Third stimulus checks: Are $2,000 checks still possible in 2021?
- CIA’s new recruitment website aims to diversify spy agency
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Xcel Energy moves up closure dates for coal-fired power plant
- Oregon Legislature argues Capitol staff unionization would be unconstitutional
National Labor Relations Board
- Is Employer’s Unilateral Change Protected By Labor Law’s ‘Contract Coverage’ Standard?
- Oakland extends 2016 minority hiring program for another five years
- Amazon workers at Alabama warehouse one step closer to union vote
Services Employees International Union
- New York enacts Healthy Terminals Act
- Las Vegas healthcare walkout suspended after union contract agreement
Teamsters
- Uber driver wages, fare prices increase in Seattle
- ABX Air Pilots Ratify Amended Collective Bargaining Agreement
Unite-Here
United Auto Workers
- GM hiring on 70 temp workers as full-time employees at Fort Wayne Assembly
- Key figure in corruption probe gets shorter sentence
- Ford make hundreds of temps permanent employees
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Workers union pushes for COVID-19 vaccines for grocery store employees
- Giant Food’s Investment of $800 Million in Retirement Benefits for Union Associates
United Steelworkers
- Tires Made in Southeast Asia Will Be More Expensive
- Strike At Constellium Recycling Plant Continues
- Steelworkers, Constellium hold discussions with mediator on Friday
