The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from April 16-18, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFT, Communications Workers, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- PRO Act Passes the House but Fate in Senate Remains Unknown
- Republican AGs Are Not Pro-PRO Act, It Will Undermine Right-To-Work Laws
American Federation of Government Employees
- Senate bill would give feds paid family and medical leave
- Safety groups, unions urge US to fix recalled gov’t vehicles
- Unions Drop Challenge to Rule Making it Easier to Stop Paying Dues
American Federation of Teachers
- Kilmer Votes for Paycheck Fairness Act
- Teachers Union Treasurer Sentenced for Bank Fraud
- 18 Key Updates on Schools, Students and a COVID Testing Program That Could Be a National Model
Communications Workers of America
National Labor Relations Board
- NLRB alleges Station Casinos attempted to undermine unions
- Teamsters protest in SoCal gets burst of support from longshoremen
- FedEx’s Limits on Phones in Spotlight After Indianapolis Shooting
Service Employee International Union
- Council Bluffs school board ups worker raises for next year
- Airport workers protest crowded terminals, unsafe conditions
- SEIU Unit Sues To Block Nursing Home’s Imminent Sale
Teamsters
- Judge Won’t Dissolve Teamsters’ Disney Local Takeover
- Truckers for Boeing in Washington State vote unanimously to strike, while Boeing executives rake in bonuses
Unite-Here
- Hilton locks out workers in labor dispute
- Bitcoin to close April above $90K?
- Union Asks Federal Agency to Ensure Chateau Marmont Complies
United Auto Workers
- Labor board rules for Museum of Art over union eligibility
- GM, LG Energy Solution to build second US plant
- Striking UAW Workers and KIRCHHOFF Automotive Reach Tentative Agreement
United Steelworkers
- USW Proposes Continuation of Bargaining to Resolve Contract at ATI
- Higgins announces House passage of Paycheck Fairness Act
- How Labor Saved a Paper Mill From the Scrap Heap