The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 5, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFT, APWU, Communications Workers, IBEW, SAG-AFTRA, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
American Federation of Government Employees
- CIA unveils new website to step up recruitment efforts
- Unions Look to Undo Contracts at VA, Other Agencies in Biden Era
AFL-CIO
- 142 Stories Written By Payday & 1,170 Strikes Tracked in 2020
- NY board delays decision on making it easier for state farmworkers to get overtime pay
- New Jersey State AFL-CIO cheers increase in minimum wage to $12
American Federation of Teachers
- Union leaders not happy with Gov. Justice’s announced school start dates
- Unions Must Never Be Allowed To Ban Kids From An Education Again
- Teachers Can Apply PPE Costs to Their $250 Educator Tax Deduction
American Postal Workers Union
Communications Workers of America
- Amazon releases statement on new fulfillment center
- After Years Of Activism, More Than 200 Google Employees Form A Union
National Labor Relations Board
- California Ambulance Firm’s Social Media Rules Lawful
- Union Elections Took Longer in 2020, but Virus Not Only Factor
- AB 5 Contractor-Classification Battles Set To Heat Up In 2021
SAG-AFTRA
- How Hollywood (Barely) Survived the Year of the Pandemic
- CBS Studios delays production for five shows amid COVID surge
Unite-Here
- Omni Hotels President Denies Improper Use of PPP Loans
- New coronavirus legislation a ‘Hail Mary’ for airline workers
- Connecticut UNITE HERE activists canvass Georgia to take back Senate
United Auto Workers
- GM, Ford Shift More Than 1K UAW Workers to Permanent Status
- G.M. said auto sales fell in 2020 but were up in the final three months of the year
- UAW-FCA cover-up of outbreaks continues at Toledo Jeep complex
United Steelworkers
- Google Workers Launch Union To Press Grievances With Executives
- DOC Issues Preliminary Determination On Cheap Imported Tires
- Google workers’ union’s organizing drive more significant than in past
