The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 17, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFT, Communications Workers, Nurses’ Unions, RWDSU, Unite-Here, United Auto Workers, and United Steelworkers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- PRO Act legislation would hurt local businesses
- Republicans introduce bill to counter PRO Act on joint employer standard
American Federation of Government Employees
- What Biden’s Welfare State Is—and Isn’t
- No ethics needed for President Biden’s best buddies
- Union bosses lived high on the hog as COVID devastated membership
American Federation of Teachers
Communications Workers of America
- Retailers Try to Solve Labor Imbalances by Retraining Staff
- Judge rules in favor of unions in 2018 merit changes lawsuit
National Labor Relations Board
- Affinity Groups and Labor Laws
- NLRB Says Acting GC Could Drop Case Against Teamsters
- Two Marijuana Unionization Attempts Sprout After Another Dies in Denver
Nurses’ Unions
- Associations urge state health department not to ease mask-wearing requirements
- Nursing organizations disagree with CDC over mask mandates
- Tenet hospital hiring some replacement nurses permanently 11 weeks into strike
RWDSU
- Covid ‘long haulers’ push for 9/11-style health registry
- CDC’s U-turn puts business in ‘damned if you do’ (or don’t) bind
Unite-Here
- Coastal Commission OKs probe into Hotel Laguna remodel
- The push to get San Diego hotel workers devastated by the pandemic back to work
United Auto Workers
- Hyundai And Kia Will Spend Billions To Build EVs Here
- Stellantis cuts second shift at Jeep Cherokee plant
- GM invests $40 million at Pontiac Stamping for future EVs
United Steelworkers
- Safety Boss Warns of OSHA’s Slow Rulemaking Record
- ATI open to involving mediator as strike continues
- EPA Wants Do-Over On Methylene Chloride Risk Evaluation
