The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 27, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, Fraternal Order of Police, Teamsters, Unite-Here, UAW, UMWA, 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
- Hazelton prison has first COVID-19 inmate death
- Vaccine Rollout Skips TSA Screeners, Air-Traffic Controllers
- Union Workers, Veterans Protest Closure of Inpatient Care Unit
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Guards upset over lack of vaccination plan in prisons
- Okaloosa County foremen and blue collar workers voting on unionization
- SCOTUS Declines to Hear Janus’ Lawsuit Seeking Union Dues Reimbursement
American Federation of Teachers
- President Weingarten on Looming Chicago Teachers Strike
- Health department says teachers still not a priority for COVID-19 vaccine
- New Jersey colleges still reeling from impacts of pandemic
Fraternal Order of Police
- Mahon Shares Concerns Over Crime Reform Bill
- Missouri law enforcement backs police reform and protest crackdown bills
National Labor Relations Board
- Philharmonic hails dismissal of Unfair Labor Practice charge
- After Unprecedented Firings, Biden Names Peter Sung Ohr Acting GC of the NLRB
- ‘A too-powerful presidency’: Will US ever rein in executive branch
Teamsters
- Refinery Employees Denied Access After Union Offers To Unconditionally Return to Work
- Teamsters at Marathon Refinery begin strike
- Striking Workers in New York City Win Wage Hike After Surge of Solidarity
Unite Here
- NLRB Orders LA Hotel To Rehire Workers Fired In Renovation
- Robots Now Cleaning Hotels, Taking Over Warehouses
United Auto Workers
- Biden Wants to Replace U.S. Fleet Vehicles with American-Made EVs
- The political and social lessons of the Hunts Point strike in New York City
United Mine Workers of America
- Should Mine Operators Expect A COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard?
- A West Virginia City’s Rising Fortunes Widen the Political Divide
United Steelworkers
- USW Applauds ITC Decision Upholding Orders on Chinese Tires
- Kumho Tire employees move forward with union
- The City of Portland Wants a New Carbon Tax. It Might Kill Bottle Recycling in Oregon to Get One
