The following is the Labor Union Report weekend news recap from July 2-5, 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…
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Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- Lockdowns were a gift to Big Biz designed to kill small biz
- Nearly 8 in 10 voters worried of federal legislation repealing Virginia’s right-to-work laws
American Federation of Government Employees
- Not so friendly skies: Summer air travel is off to a bumpy start
- U.S. Passports Face 18 Week Delay As Demand For Travel Skyrockets
American Federation of Teachers
- Union President Falsely Claims CRT Critics Want To Ban Schools From ‘Teaching History,’ ‘Discussing Racism’
- Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Moves Forward With Resolution That Dubs Israel ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’
Communications Workers of America
- Verizon Ready To Trade Low-Cost Service For TracFone Deal
- Anti-farm law & pro-Maratha quota resolutions to be tabled
National Labor Relations Board
- Nissan Case Portends ‘Micro Unit’ Battle At Biden NLRB
- Mission Hospital nurses approve 1st union contract
- SCOTUS Opinion on School Regulation of Students’ Social Media Speech
Service Employees International Union
- 2,500 County Workers in and Around Chicago Are Currently on Strike
- Chicago minimum wage increase to $15-an-hour takes effect
- Workers to Set Up Danger Zones to Protest Short-Staffing at Sutter Hospitals
Teamsters
- Bezos resigns as CEO of Amazon, leaving a lasting legacy
- Amazon Transformed Seattle. Now, Its Workers Are Poised to Take It Back
Unite-Here
- Court rejects Hogan move to end enhanced federal unemployment benefits
- PHL airport workers in line for pay boost for health benefits
- Maryland’s top court upholds emergency order keeping enhanced unemployment programs in place for now
United Auto Workers
- Ford’s Kansas City plant celebrates producing 1 million Transit vans
- Why Sectoral Bargaining Matters for the Labor Movement
United Steelworkers
- Steel industry, USW celebrates infrastructure bill
- Viatris reaches severance deal with Morgantown employees
