The United Auto Workers spiked the football after achieving what it called a “major victory” over Detroit’s Big Three automakers last year. The strike that led to its victory dance resulted in thousands of layoffs and what will no doubt be stagnant job growth in the domestic car making industry for years to come. Some […]
Disneyland actors voted to unionize with Actors’ Equity Association on Saturday. The Disneyland union, Magic United, includes around 1,700 actors who work at the California park. The group cited concerns about low pay and injuries during their union drive. Your favorite costumed characters at Disneyland now have a union behind them. Magic United, comprised of […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — One of California’s most influential agricultural companies filed a lawsuit Monday against the state to stop a contentious law to help farmworkers unionize that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom reluctantly signed two years ago after pressure from the White House. The action by the Wonderful Co. comes as it battles the United […]
Workers at a Towson, Maryland, Apple store have authorized a strike. Concerns include work-life balance, unpredictable scheduling, and wages lower than living costs. This Apple store was the first to unionize in the US in June 2022. Workers at an Apple store in Towson, Maryland — the first US store to unionize — have authorized […]
May 3—Irrigation workers at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District voted to form a union with AFSCME Council 18 on Tuesday, according to a news release from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in New Mexico. Council 18 is the umbrella organization for the various city, county, and state locals affiliated with […]
Washington State Capitol (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard) Employees of the Washington Legislature could start pursuing union representation Wednesday and two groups of workers did. Both are Republican. Legislative assistants for GOP members of the state House and Senate want the recently formed Legislative Professionals Association to represent them. Petitions on behalf of workers in each […]
The longtime principal of Kansas City Public Schools’ Foreign Language Academy was placed on administrative leave in February, and won’t return for the 2024-2025 school year. His attorney says he plans to take legal action against the district, alleging he was discriminated against during his employment. A contract for Joell Ramsdell, who has served as […]
The Volkswagen logo hangs on the outside facade of the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg. Melissa Erichsen/dpa Workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant in the US state of Tennessee have voted overwhelmingly to unionize at the third attempt, the company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have announced. The ballot, which ended on Friday, saw 73% of […]
The UAW said Friday night that it made history with its biggest organizing win in decades when workers at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant in Tennessee voted to join the union. The UAW declared victory around 10:25 p.m. EDT Friday, despite the National Labor Relations Board saying it was still tallying results. The voting started at […]
Mar. 26—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks Starbucks on Monday, March 25, became the first in North Dakota to unionize. Employees at the Starbucks, located on South Washington Street, voted 13-10 to join Starbucks Workers United, according to a press release from the union. The Grand Forks store joins more than 410 stores and 10,000 […]
Employees at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh are trying to unionize. 65 workers from the museum are looking to join the United Steelworkers. The workers serve as educators, event staff, cleaning associates, retail associates and more. They held an event to make their efforts known in the Allegheny Commons Park on Sunday evening. “There are […]
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies. The rule, which was due to go into effect Monday, would have set new standards for determining when two companies should be considered […]