(NEW YORK & WASHINGTON, D.C.) - COURIER and the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) have announced voluntary recognition of COURIER’s Staff Union. Since the beginning of this process, COURIER and WGAE have engaged in productive and positive conversations for voluntary recognition, reflecting our shared commitment to fostering a collaborative and more»

(INDIO, CALIFORNIA) – In a significant victory for communities in the Low Desert, workers at the Indio Water Authority (IWA) have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 1932. These new IAW Teamsters play a critical role in delivering clean, reliable water to the residents and businesses of Indio. Their decision to stand together and Unionize more»

(OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA) – Teamsters Local 2010 has won Union Representation for 320 University of California (UC) Financial Analysts, with the State Labor Board ruling the Workers were misclassified as Non-Union by their employer. “We are thrilled to welcome more than (300) Financial Analysts to our fast-growing Union,” said Jason more»

(NATIONWIDE) – In a historic development for Video Game Organizing, Workers across the U.S. and Canada are launching United Videogame Workers (UVW)-CWA Local 9433, a direct-join, industry-wide Video Game Union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in partnership with the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). The launch will be formally more»

(JESSUP, MARYLAND) – Bus Drivers, Van Drivers, Trainers and Attendants employed at Zum Transportation in Jessup have voted by a 4-to-1 margin to join Teamsters Local 570. These new Teamster Members provide essential student transportation services for Howard County Public Schools. “I voted to join the Teamsters because management has made more»

Michigan-based Wind Technicians who operate and maintain Vestas’ wind turbines have voted overwhelmingly to Unionize, joining the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA). This ground-breaking decision marks the first time Vestas Wind Techs in North America have Unionized. UWUA Organizing Director Deirdre Brill said: “This victory is a big win more»

(SEATTLE, WASHINGTON) – More than 500 Guest Services Workers employed at the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks’ Lumen Field have voted to join Teamsters Local 117. The Union was authorized as the Workers’ exclusive Bargaining Representative through a neutral process conducted by an Independent Arbitrator. The new Teamster more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Content Creators employed at WFMT, Chicago’s internationally-renowned classical radio station, have announced their intent to organize with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the Union representing Professionals in the Entertainment and Media Industries. The group is more»

Cameron Harrison at People’s World reports the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union is continuing its momentum of new organizing drives at Non-Union facilities. Workers employed at a Volkswagen (VW) Distribution Center in Cranbury, New Jersey have filed to join UAW Local 2210, marking the first East Coast VW Facility to take this step. With super-majority more»

Flight Instructors employed at PSA Airlines have voted overwhelmingly to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU), America’s largest Airline Workers Union. Flight Instructors at the regional airline that operates American Airlines flights are divided into two groups, Simulator Instructors - who train Pilots on motion-based flight simulators, and Ground more»

Workers employed at Equis Research have announced their intention to form a Union. Equis is an organization that seeks to increase Latino political power and well-being through top-of-the-line research on Latino voters, as well as long-term cultural and political initiatives. The Workers hope to ensure that mission also extends to them - the very more»

The popular and lucrative Washington, D.C. Restaurant St. Anselm dining spot has Gone Union. The dining spot is operated by STARR Restaurant Group, which refused to voluntarily recognize its Workers’ Union. The new Bargaining Unit covers both the Front- and Back-of-House Workers. This victory was the first of three STARR-operated restaurants in the more»

(GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA) – The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced Workers employed at Reconsidered Goods in Greensboro, North Carolina have voted unanimously to Unionize. This now becomes the second retail store in the area in a month to join the RWDSU, which will represent 17 Workers who are employed as full- and more»

Benjamin Y. Fong from the Center for Work and Democracy at Arizona State University recaps for Jacobin all National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Union Elections of 250 or more voters tallied in the previous month, in this case for January 2025. It’s the Center’s belief if the U.S. Labor Movement is to be rebuilt, it is going to be through more»

Workers employed at non-profit Metro Caring are celebrating their near-unanimous election to join the Denver Newspaper Guild/Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 37074. Now organized under the name Metro Caring Workers United (MCWU), a super-majority of Staff signed Union Authorization Cards and requested voluntary recognition back in December more»

Nearly 2,300 Nurses across three Legacy Health Facilities in Portland, Oregon have voted to join the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The decisive victories at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Randall Children's Hospital and Good Samaritan Medical Center means Workers are one step closer to being able more»

(LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA) - A strong majority of Journalists employed at LancasterOnline and the WITF Public Radio Station have overwhelmingly voted in favor of Unionizing with The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia Local 38010 in a 39-to-10 vote. The victory continues a wave of organizing in newsrooms, with more than 8,000 Journalists and Media Workers more»

Non-Faculty Staff at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) has informed University Administration they’ve established a Union with the United Campus Workers-Communications Workers of America (UCW-CWA). Students, Faculty, and community members rallied to show support for the FAMU Workers. The UCW-CWA Campaign began working with Campus more»

Dave Jamieson at HuffPost reports the largest Union for Federal Employees says it’s seeing unusual growth amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Government Workforce. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) President Everett Kelley says the Union has added more than 8,200 Members through the first third of February, after adding more»

Workers at the Non-Profit Metro Caring are celebrating their near-unanimous election to join the Denver Newspaper Guild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 37074. Now organized under the name Metro Caring Workers United, a super-majority of Staff Signed Union Authorization Cards and requested voluntary recognition back in December 2024. The more»

Workers employed at the Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) have Gone Union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The Harris Center is a Government Agency in Houston, Texas that employs 2,600 Workers with a mission to assist those with behavioral health and developmental needs so that they can more»

Caroline O'Donovan at The Washington Post reports Amazon-owned Whole Foods has asked regulators to dismiss the results of a Union Election at a Philadelphia store, citing President Donald Trump’s firing of two leaders at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Whole Foods is attempting to exploit some of the disruption Trump has caused inside more»

Last weekend, Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants and Cargo Workers rallied in St. Paul, Minnesota as part of their push for a Union Election. In-flight Crew Members are organizing to join the Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America (AFA-CWA) while Ramp, Cargo and Tower Workers are seeking representation from the International more»

(WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS) – A group of 46 Drivers employed at Lakeshore Recycling Services (LRS) In Illinois has voted to join the Teamsters - and are now among the ranks of hundreds of LRS Workers nationwide who have secured Teamsters representation. “This wasn’t an easy fight, but it was well worth it,” LRS Driver Rafael Gavina, Junior more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reports interest in Union Organizing is surging in the United States. Since 2021, petitions for Union Elections at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have more than doubled. And public support for Unions is near 60-year highs - at 70%. This growing momentum around Union Organizing more»

Editorial Staff at the award-winning Non-Profit News Outlet EdSource have gone public with their efforts to join the Pacific Media Workers Guild, a Local of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (TNG-CWA). These Journalists - who cover education policy and trends in the State of California - cite the goal of preserving EdSource’s mission and more»

Workers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium have launched their campaign to join American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 57 as part of the Union’s national Cultural Workers United campaign. Staff are organizing under the name Monterey Bay Aquarium Workers United (MBAWU) and have cited the need for fair pay, more»

More than 100 Labcorp Technicians serving Providence’s Portland Hospital have filed to join the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP)-American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 5017. Laboratory Professionals at the multi-national, for-profit company perform testing that Health Care Workers rely on to make diagnoses and more»

Resident Physicians and Fellows at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia have voted overwhelmingly to join the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a Local of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Resident Physicians often work up to 80-hour weeks for relatively low pay as they complete the final stage of their medical training. CIR more»

McKenna Schueler at The Orlando Weekly reports that roughly 100 On-Board Attendants employed by the For-Profit Passenger Rail Line Brightline in Florida have voted to Unionize with the Transport Workers Union (TWU). Their action was a push to address safety issues and fight for higher pay and better job benefits, including improved sick leave. It’s more»

Katie Kilkenny at The Hollywood Reporter reports the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is backing another Union Organizing drive targeting a Non-Fiction Production Company. The Union has partnered with workers at the Stamford, Connecticut-based Lucky 8 in an effort to Unionize the company. The WGAE claims an “overwhelming majority” of Workers more»

Production and Maintenance Workers employed at the Gaylord Chemical Manufacturing Facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama have voted to join the International Chemical Workers Union Council (ICWUC), which is part of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). The Workers, who make chemical compounds used in medical and industrial solvents and food additives, more»

(GLENDALE, KENTUCKY) - A super-majority of Workers at Battery-Maker BlueOval SK have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a vote to form their Union with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The election filing at BlueOval SK (BOSK), a new joint venture of Ford and SK On, is the first major filing in the South in 2025 and continues more»

Trevor Hawes at The Midland Reporter-Telegram reports PetSmart Workers employed at PetSmart in Midland, Texas have voted to join United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 540. The UFCW said an overwhelming majority of Workers had signed Union Authorization Cards. Stephanie Lawrence, a PetSmart Customer Engagement Lead and Member of the Union more»

(LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA) – Nearly 300 Logan Regional Medical Center Workers have voted by an overwhelming majority to join the United Steelworkers (USW). The newly Unionized Workers employed at the 132-bed Acute Care Facility in Logan, West Virgina include Registered Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, Phlebotomists, Pharmacy more»

Maine’s WGME-TV reports Stagehands employed at Portland’s State Theatre and Thompson’s Point have voted to form a Union. The Production Crew is organizing with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 114, which is based in Portland. The Stagehands say Working People in many industries are struggling to keep more»

The Guardian reports that in late November, Whole Foods Employees at a Philadelphia Branch of the Multi-National Supermarket Chain - known for selling products free from such additives as hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors and preservatives - filed to hold a Union Election. The Workers are seeking Union Representation with United Food & more»

Brian Gordon The Raleigh News Observer reports Baristas and Shift Supervisors at two North Carolina Starbucks have voted to Unionize, joining a Nationwide Labor Campaign at the largest U.S. Coffee Chain. Starbucks Employees at a store off U.S. 64 in Apex have overwhelmingly agreed to have the Workers United Union negotiate their wages and benefits. In a more»

(COVINA, CALIFORNIA) – Workers employed at a US Ecology/Republic Services Facility in Hesperia, California have voted to Unionize with Teamsters Local 396. “We wanted to join the Teamsters because management has neglected us for too long,” said Eric Ortega, a four-year Worker and one of 15 new Local 396 Members at the facility. more»

(GLENDALE, KENTUCKY) – A super-majority of Workers employed at BlueOval SK (BOSK) in Kentucky have signed Union Authorization Cards and launched their public campaign to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). The campaign launch at BOSK, a joint venture of Ford and SK On, is the latest breakthrough for Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Workers organizing more»

Workers at the Capital Area Food Bank are set to vote to Unionize as the Capital Area Food Bank Workers, with the voting scheduled for January 2nd, 6th and the 7th. The Staff, including Office and Warehouse Workers, are advocating for fair compensation, a voice in implementing workplace policies, an end to PTO blackout periods, as well as a stronger more»

An overwhelming majority of Video Game Workers at Microsoft’s ZeniMax Online Studios have indicated that they wish to join ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) United-CWA either by signing a Union Authorization Card or voting via an on-line portal. In accordance with its stated Labor principles, Microsoft has recognized the Union, signaling a significant more»

(URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS) – The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is welcoming 60 Workers employed at the Urbana Free Library (UFL) in Illinois into their Union Family after they voted unanimously to Unionize. The Library Employees were motivated to organize by a pattern of unfair and unequal treatment from more»

(PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY) – Garden Society workers have voted overwhelmingly to become the first Cannabis Workers in the State of New Jersey to join Teamsters Local 469. The 40 newest Members of the Union cook and manufacture cannabis products. “Garden Society workers made their voices heard loud and clear that they want Local 469 to represent more»

Members of the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) at the Non-Fiction Entertainment Division of RadicalMedia have had their new Union voluntarily recognized by management. The Bargaining Unit of 65 Staffers in production and postproduction roles was recognized. They went public with their organizing drive in late October after an “overwhelming more»

Staff at Street Roots, a non-profit in Portland, Oregon who publish an award-winning weekly newspaper focused on poverty and social justice, have announced their intent to join Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7901. The 15 eligible Staff Members voted unanimously in favor of forming the Street Roots Workers Guild, looking to secure voluntary more»

Michael Simoneaux at WAFG-TV 9 reports more School Bus Workers employed with the First Student Transportation Company in Zachary, Louisiana have decided to join a Union. According to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1546 President, George DeCuir, the latest Workers to join are contracted by the Zachary Community School District through the First more»

(ST. LOUIS, MISSIOURI) - Workers employed at a Lush Cosmetics store at the St. Louis Galleria Mall in St. Louis have voted to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 655 - which marks the first Lush Cosmetics store in Missouri to Unionize. The Employees said they decided to Unionize “for a voice in the workplace” and their more»

Graduate Assistants (GAs) have delivered letters to Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Administrators, informing them that a super-majority of GAs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and the Desert Research Institute have signed cards to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union. GAs launched the effort to more»

Workers at the Washington (D.C.) Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) have secured voluntary recognition from their employer just days after announcing their intent to join Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 320. This win marks the first bike-related non-profit Union drive for TWU after years of successfully organizing Mechanics, Technicians and other Staff more»