The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 26, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, CWA, SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the PRO Act and the National Labor Relations Board…
Protecting the Right to Organize Act:
American Federation of Government Employees
- Chillicothe VA union to hold protest Saturday
- Biden Tees Up $15 Minimum Wage For Federal Employees
- Social Security Boss’ Job Status Unclear Following Inauguration
AFL-CIO
- What Biden and Congress can do to support unions
- Biden signs ‘Buy American’ order, pledges to renew U.S. manufacturing
- Senate committee advances Joe Gruters’ bill requiring online sales tax
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Union Sounds Alarm as State Worker Deaths Go Unreported
- Nevada state employees reject cuts to health care in budget
- US Supreme Court won’t hear Janus-related cases seeking refunds
Communications Workers of America
- CWA Applauds Appointment of Jessica Rosenworcel as Interim FCC Chair
- Alphabet workers form international union alliance, expanding organizing efforts
National Labor Relations Board
- Cannabis Workers Not Protected by Labor Law, NLRB Lawyer Says
- Union elections rare locally in recent years
- Two NLRB leaders get fired, Joe Biden promotes union organizing
Service Employees International Union
- Immigrant justice campaign launches to call on Congress to act on immigration
- California Union, App-Based Drivers Fight Against Prop 22
- Hospital workers, community leaders call on Health System to raise starting wage to $15/hr
Teamsters
- UPS sells freight unit to TFI for $800 million
- NYC to divest $4B from ‘fossil-fuel’ companies
- Striking Workers in New York City Win Wage Hike After Surge of Solidarity
United Food and Commercial Workers
- Feds stay quiet as Biden calls on U.S. grocers to offer pandemic pay
- FreshCo rebranding will be ‘destabilizing,’ says Safeway’s union
- Biden administration rescinds USDA’s poultry line speed increase
