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»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) - Graduate Workers employed at the University of Pittsburgh have announced they’ve voted overwhelmingly to form a Union almost a year after making their efforts public. More than 97% of the votes cast in the election that took place over several days came back in favor of Unionization, meaning the University’s roughly more»

(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) - The in-House Audio and Video Crew for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Minnesota Timberwolves and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Minnesota Lynx at the Target Center has filed for Union recognition under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 745. The Crew, more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - Hundreds of Fast Food Workers have launched the California Fast Food Workers Union (CAFFWU), the first-ever Statewide Fast Food Workers Union that will fight for racial and economic justice for the half a million Fast Food Workers in California as part of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Laura Pozos, a Los more»

(PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA) – Twenty-Three Workers employed at 2K’s Motion Capture (MoCap) Studio in Petaluma, California have voted to Unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). The election, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), marks the first successful Unionization effort at a Motion more»

Dylan Winward at The Daily Bruin reports 5,000 University of California (UC) Workers have filed to form a new Union, which would represent Employees who work in the Financial Aid, Disability Services and Academic Achievement Counseling Offices across the UC. They would join the United Auto Workers (UAW), according to a press release from the Student more»

Employees at the Shedd Aquarium have overwhelmingly voted to join American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31, making them the latest Workers at the Chicago Cultural Institution who’ve decided to organize for an improved workplace. More than 75% of Workers voted for the formation of Shedd Workers United. The more»

Katie Kilkenny at The Hollywood Reporter reports the Entertainment Industry’s Intimacy Coordinators have spoken: They want to Unionize with Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). In a National Labor Relations Board ballot count, all participating Intimacy Coordinators voted to join the 160,000-Member more»

Female Soccer Players in the newly-launched USL Super League (USLS) have voted to join the United Soccer League Players Association-Communications Workers of Ameria (USLPA-CWA) Local 7211. The new unit, which USL voluntarily recognized, has 190 Players. The USLS is a Women's Soccer Professional League in its inaugural season and currently has eight clubs: more»

Nancy Price at GV Wire reports Naturalist Educators who work at Clovis Unified’s Sierra Outdoor School in Sonora have filed a petition with the California Public Employment Relations Board seeking Union Representation with the Clovis Educators Association. The 12 Naturalists are the latest Clovis Unified Employee Group to submit a petition. more»

(DENVER, COLORADO) – A majority of Arapahoe County Human Services Employees have voted overwhelmingly to Unionize as AFSCME (American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees) Colorado. The Workers become the largest Unit of Workers to organize under Colorado’s Collective Bargaining Law for County Workers, which took effect last more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) has announced an organizing victory for Custodians, Housekeepers and Receiving Clerks employed at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. The Workers voted to form a Union with TWU Local 241 in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The successful organizing more»

(KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI) – Despite shameful Union Busting tactics, more than 60 Delivery Drivers at Sysco/SYGMA have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 955 in Kansas City. SYGMA is a subsidiary of Sysco that supplies food and other goods to major chain restaurants. “We stood tall against management and their attempts to scheme, more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Workers employed at Flex-N-Gate have voted overwhelmingly to form a Union with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The 370 Auto Parts Manufacturer Workers in Chicago overcame an aggressive Anti-Union Campaign by the company that included threats, intimidation and even firings of Union supporters, the UAW said. Flex-N-Gate is a major parts more»

Katie Kilkenny at The Hollywood Reporter reports as Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, a group of its Visual Effects Workers have organized to join one of Hollywood’s most established Unions. After 16 VFX Artists and VFX Leads unanimously signed Union Cards to join International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees more»

(SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA) – Agents, Drivers, Security Ambassadors and Supervisors employed at Bags, a subsidiary of the Metropolis Company, at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have joined Teamsters Local 665. Local 665 Secretary-Treasurer Tony Delorio said: “We are proud to welcome these new Members to our Teamsters 665 Family. more»

(PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA) - Workers employed at 2K’s Motion Capture (MoCap) Studio in Petaluma, have officially filed for a Union Election to be overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Twenty-one, full-time Staff Members at the studio, who are responsible for a wide range of motion capture productions for Take-Two Interactive, requested more»

This Summer, Workers at Bernheimer Architecture in New York City became the first Private Sector Architects in the U.S. to ratify a Union contract. Je Siqueira is a Registered Architect with more than 15 years of experience in both public and private projects of varying scales. She was one of the leaders in the Unionizing efforts at SHoP Architects and more»

(BUTTE, MONTANA) - Cannabis Workers at two Honey Sour Dispensaries in Uptown and Downtown Butte have voted to join United Food & Commercials Workers (UFCW) Local 1889. This organizing win marks the first time Cannabis Workers in the State of Montana have Unionized since the legalization of cannabis in the State in 2021. The Workers had reached out via more»

(DENVER, COLORADO) - Entertainers and Crew Members employed at the Casa Bonita immersive restaurant, owned by South Park Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are seeking to Unionize with Actors’ Equity and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). The restaurant, based in Lakewood, Colorado - a suburb of Denver, recently more»

(MONONGALIA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA) - The Monongalia County Assessor’s Office now has Union representation from a familiar organization in West Virginia as Employees here have voted to be represented by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). UMWA Communications Director Erin Bates said in an e-mail to West Virginia Public Broadcasting that the more»

(ATLANTA, GEORGIA) – A group of 208 Warehouse Workers employed at UNFI in Atlanta have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 728 to secure fair pay, better health care, and improved working conditions. Since 2022, more than 1,900 Workers at UNFI have voted to become Teamsters. The Teamsters now represent over 5,000 Workers at UNFI more»

Temple University’s Resident Assistants (RAs), Peer Mentors (PMs) and Residence Hall Association Executive Board Members (RHAs) have submitted a letter to the University’s President announcing their intent to join Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 153. Members of the Temple Union of Resident Assistants (TURA) requested voluntary more»

(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) - The Chippendales Dancers are Unionizing with Actors’ Equity Association to ensure their wages and working conditions are held to the same world-class standard they are famous for delivering on stage. Actors’ Equity represents 51,000 Professional Actors and Stage Managers on Broadway and in live theatre across the United more»

In a landslide 12-to-2 victory, PetSmart Workers in Mishawaka, Indiana have successfully won the first Union Election at a U.S. location of the Pet Superstore Chain. With organizing help from the United Commercial and Food Workers, PetSmart Associates, Trainers, Groomers and other Staff are coming together and forming Unions across the country. Workers more»

(LANSING, MICHIGAN) - Two Bills are headed to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk that, when signed, will restore Collective Bargaining Rights for Home Health Care Workers in the State of Michigan. Senate Bills 790 and 791, which have been passed by Michigan Legislators, seek to reestablish more than 30,000 workers’ right to collective bargaining more»

(OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA) – Following favorable rulings from the State Labor Board, Teamsters Local 2010 has added more than 1,000 Workers to its Bargaining Unit at the University of California (UC) who were previously misclassified as Non-Union. In July, 400 Executive Assistants joined Local 2010’s Clerical and Allied Services CX Unit and in more»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) - University of Pittsburgh Staff Members have voted to become Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) and are looking forward to bargaining their first Union contract with the school’s administration, the USW announced. “Staff at Pitt have finally achieved what all Workers deserve - a collective voice and the ability more»