The following is the Labor Union Report news recap from January 7-9, 2022. Unions included are the AFGE, AFT, Communications Workers, Teamsters, UNITE-HERE, United Auto Workers, USW, and Vaccine Mandates, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board…
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Protecting the Right to Organize Act
- Republicans Must Fight for Freelancers in 2022
- Contractor Classification Battle Unlikely To Cool Off In 2022
American Federation of Government Employees
- AFGE union files second labor relations charge against EEOC over telework policy
- EEOC Delays Return-to-Office Plans as Omicron Variant Rages
American Federation of Teachers
- Lockout of Chicago teachers continues as child hospitalizations climb
- Teachers’ union slams state’s abandonment of contact tracing, testing in schools
- La Joya ISD teacher questions district’s use of $98 million in federal funding
Communications Workers of America
- Image Comics Employees Officially Vote to Unionize
- ‘Outside’ magazine editorial staff announce desire to unionize
- AT&T Call Center Workers’ Offshoring Claims Must Be Revisited
National Labor Relations Board
- New York Times Parent Company Interfered With Union Efforts
- Google Fiber retail staff in KC begin unionizing efforts</a
- US Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, sign partnership agreement to enhance information sharing, enforcement
Teamsters
- Big companies’ alcohol shipping bill hurts mom-and-pop outlets
- Dollar General Illegally Silences Staff Online, Teamsters Claim
- Union says NLRB Mischaracterized Joint Employer Ruling
UNITE-HERE
- JW Marriot to Pay Housekeepers $25 an Hour Following Agreement With Union
- Amazon Hires Trump Hotel Union Buster
United Auto Workers
- After reaching tentative agreement with University, SWC has voted to end strike
- Columbia graduate students reach a deal to end months-long strike
United Steelworkers
- Petition to withdraw recognition of USW union union near half
- Carnegie Library workers ratify first labor agreement
- NLRB May Revisit 3 Cases Over Former Member’s Conflicts
Vaccine Mandates
- Health Care Worker COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Before Supreme Court
- Stellantis sees uptick in vaccination rate for salaried staff
- Prague protest draws thousands against vaccine mandate
