Today in 1988 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in CWA v. Beck that, in a union security agreement, a union can collect as dues from non-members only that money necessary to perform its duties as a collective bargaining representative.
• New Maryland laws go into effect • IATSE issues statement of support for Teamsters • SCOTUS ruling curbing agency powers could hobble NLRB • American Airlines flight attendants inching towards a strike • Starbucks employee says tips being withheld from unionized employees • Hollywood Teamsters see ‘fearmongering tactics’ in ongoing contract talks • Teamsters, lawmakers demand Amazon stop illegal union busting • This is the most pointless website on the planet. It’s fantastic.
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.