The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from May 25, 2021. Unions included are the AFGE, AFL-CIO, Communications Workers, FOP, SEIU, Teamsters, Unite-Here, and United Auto Workers, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- Biden’s First 100 Days: NLRB & Labor-Friendly Policies
- Union Free Radio, Ep. 3: What employees don’t know about unions might hurt them
American Federation of Government Employees
- San Jose receiving $212 million in federal COVID funding
- GOP senators probe ‘close coordination’ between Biden administration, teachers unions on school reopenings
AFL-CIO
- US-Mexico tensions rise ahead of Kamala Harris visit
- Drivers unions push Congress to regulate driverless trucks
- Orlando restaurant owners raise wages, say hiring woes are ‘compromising’ industry
Communications Workers of America
- I Do Not Want the NewsGuild Bargaining for Me, Everr
- Union slams University of Colorado spending, wages, and bond debt
Fraternal Order of Police
- FOP chapter pursuing legal action over Morgantown police board
- Smaller communities reap rewards of urban police exodus spurred by budget cuts and lack of respect
National Labor Relations Board
- Illinois lawmakers want to cement union powers into the state constitution
- It’s the Media’s ‘Mean-Too’ Moment. Stop Yelling and Go to Human Resources.
- New Bills Would Establish a Form of “Sectoral” Bargaining for Selected Gig Economy Independent Contractors
Service Employees International Union
- Logan Health nurses send management strike notice
- 32BJ Statement Regarding Possible Gig Worker Legislation
Teamsters
- Kroger Asks 6th Circ. To Toss Teamsters Arbitration Order
- Ambulance Operator Clarifying Service Not Tied to Union Dispute
- Republic shareholders reject pay proposal while industry sees another year of rising CEO compensation
Unite-Here
- Local 11 Opposes Federal Handouts to Hospitality in “Save Hotel Jobs Act”
- California Legislators signal support for back-to-work bonuses
United Auto Workers
- United-UAW gather signatures to unionize UC system
- Can direct elections restore UAW as America’s most powerful labor union?
