(DETROIT, MICHIGAN) - More than 10,000 Auto Workers across 13 Non-Union companies have signed Union Cards with the United Auto Workers (UAW), as momentum builds across the Auto Industry for better wages, benefits and rights on the job, the Union announced. The major milestone comes less than 90 days after UAW Members ratified record contracts at the Big more»

(SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE) – Thirty Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics in Cheshire County have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 633 in Manchester. Jeffrey Padellaro, who serves as Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 633, said: “(EMT) Workers are essential in keeping communities across Cheshire County safe and secure more»

(AUSTIN, TEXAS) - Staff at The Texas Tribune have announced they are organizing with The News Guild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) and are asking the non-profit politics and public policy news website, headquartered in Austin, for voluntary recognition. Just this past summer, 11% of the Staff were laid off after management dropped hints the news more»

Captain Darren Hartmann, who serves as Chairman of the Delta Air Lines Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) that represents Pilots at Delta Air Lines, has delivered a video message of support for Delta’s Technical Operations, Flight Attendants, Ramp, Cargo and Tower Workers in their efforts to organize with the Teamsters, more»

(SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS) - As part of their effort to ensure the continued delivery of quality care, a group of 96 Physicians at Salem Hospital have taken an important step in their ongoing effort to form a Union through American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME Council 93). With signed Authorization Cards from a solid majority more»

(ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY) – Valets employed at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 331. The group of 52 Valets organized with the Teamsters to have a voice at work and to secure higher wages, better benefits, improved job security and fair working conditions, Workers said. “We decided more»

Andrew Wright at People’s World reports on Exotic Dancers who were locked out of Star Garden, a North Hollywood Strip Club, in early 2022. After 15 months on Strike, the locked-out Workers finally got a chance to vote and won their Union - unanimously. They are now represented by Actors’ Equity. Their Strike was as much a symbol of more»

(DENVER, COLORADO) - A majority of about 250 Workers at the Denver Art Museum have announced their intent to form a Union with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 18, seeking to become the first Museum Union in Colorado’s largest city and joining a wave of organizing taking place across the country’s more»

(GRAPELAND, TEXAS) – Workers employed at Darling Ingredients in Grapeland, Texas have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 745. The Drivers, who haul and recycle poultry by-products, organized with Local 745 to secure better working conditions, higher wages and improved benefits, Union Officials said. Drivers at Darling Ingredients’ more»

(TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA) - Workers at the Mercedes-Benz Plant located outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama have gone public with their campaign to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), with the Union announcing that more than 30% of the plant’s workforce have signed Union Authorization Cards - a major milestone on their path to form a Union with the UAW. The more»

(BUTTE, MONTANA) – Twenty-four Certified Nursing Assistants who provide care to honorably discharged Veterans and their spouses at the Southwest Montana Veterans’ Home have voted to join Teamsters Local 2. “Congratulations to the newest members of Teamsters Local 2 on their organizing victory,” Local 2 Secretary-Treasurer Erin Foley more»

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) - Nearly 1,000 Patient Care Associates (PCAs) and Psychiatric Care Technicians (PCTs) employed at the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center have voted to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The Health Care Workers chose IAM representation in a mail ballot election conducted in more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed an application to conduct a Representation Election for 150 Qantas Airways Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) based in Los Angeles, CA. Qantas AMEs reached out to the IAM late last year to explore the idea of forming a Union with the IAM. The more»

Kevin Truong at The San Francisco Standard reports Workers employed at Good Vibrations, the body-positive sex shop founded in San Francisco nearly a half-century ago, have filed for a Union Election - which would determine whether 40 Workers at seven Bay Area locations spanning San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Santa Cruz will join United Food more»

(BEAVERTON, OREGON) – Emergency Medical Service Dispatchers, Technicians and Paramedics at American Medical Response (AMR) in Washington County have joined Teamsters Local 223. “We are proud to represent the dedicated Paramedics, EMTs and Dispatchers in Washington County,” Local 223 Secretary-Treasurer Leslie Sloy said. “Our Union more»

(NORFOLK, VIRGINIA) – Costco Workers in Norfolk, Virginia have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 822, marking the Union’s first organizing victory at the Wholesale Retailer in two decades. The 238 Worker decided to Go Union in order to get strong representation to address years of concerns and improve working conditions. more»

UNI Global Union reports Workers employed at a Wells Fargo & Company Bank Branch in Albuquerque, New Mexico have voted 5-to-3 to Unionize, a first for a major U.S. Bank. The Workers will join Wells Fargo Workers United, which is affiliated with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The Union aims to address issues like understaffing, low pay more»

(MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE) – Mechanics and related classifications at FedEx Express, the largest cargo airline in the United States, have launched an organizing drive to join the Teamsters. “I would like to personally thank everyone in the FedEx Mechanics and Related Employees Craft or Class who has filled out and sent in a Teamsters Airline Division more»

Rebecca Rivas at People’s World reports on Missouri Cannabis Workers who say they are stuck in a gray area, unable to Unionize because they may be considered Agricultural Workers. A big reason why Employees are moving towards Unions, said Sean Shannon - the Lead Organizer for United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 655, is because Missouri is more»

(DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS) - Nearly 300 Health Care and Homecare Workers employed at Upham’s Corner Health Center have voted Unionized with 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the fastest growing Health Care Workers Union in Massachusetts. Through a Mail Ballot Election, Workers voted to join a growing movement of Health Care Workers more»

Max Kozlov at Nature.com reports that thousands of Early Career Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) have voted overwhelmingly to form a Union. The Workers plan to call on NIH - the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research - to improve pay and working conditions, and to bolster its policies and procedures for dealing more»

(MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN) – Workers employed at Experis Game Solutions, a subsidiary of ManpowerGroup, Incorporated, have voted to Unionize with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 10 by a margin of 35-to-4. The 42 Test Associates, Software Test Engineers and Data Software Analysts that form the new Bargaining more»

(PORTLAND, OREGON) – More than 40 Workers employed at Ridwell have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 305. The group of Drivers and Warehouse Workers came together to gain a voice at work and address concerns over wages, benefits and working conditions. This is the second group of Workers to join the Teamsters at Ridwell. “I want to more»

(CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE) – More than 1,000 Workers have signed Union Authorization Cards in less than a week and gone public with their Union Drive at Volkswagen’s (VW) only U.S. Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The move is a surprise breakthrough in the UAW’s National Campaign to organize all Non-Union Auto Workers at 13 companies. Over more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) – Cannabis Workers employed at Zen Leaf in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. “The dedication and hard work of these professionals is not just essential to the Chicago Cannabis Industry, but representative of their solidarity,” Local 777 President Jim Glimco more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Workers at Elmwood Taco and Subs (ETS) in Buffalo have won their Union Election with a final vote count of 10-to-4. The Workers originally filed for a Union Election in late October. As a result, ETS management responded to the organizing effort with Union-Busting tactics that included drastically cutting Workers’ hours, more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports Lego has hired Union Avoidance Consultants to deter their Ride Technician Engineers employed at Legoland in Carlsbad, California from Unionizing. The Workers want to be represented by the International Association of Machinists and have filed the appropriate paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board. One more»

(SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Front-Line Health Care Workers employed at the University of Utah Health System have announced they’ve formed Utah Health Workers United-Communications Workers of America (UHWU-CWA) to address growing concerns surrounding safe staffing levels, wages and benefits. “Current efforts by the University to address our more»

Stephanie Wolf at The Colorado Sun reports Opera Colorado Workers have won their Union by a 91-to-8 vote, results that were posted by the National Labor Relations Board. The Bargaining Unit includes Solo Singers, Stage Directors, Assistant Stage Directors, Stage Managers, Assistant Stage Managers, Choreographers, Solo and Ensemble Dancers, Chorus Members more»

Niket Nishant at Fortune reports on a Reuters report that Wells Fargo Employees at two of the Bank’s branches have filed for Union Elections, laying the groundwork for potential Unionization in an industry that has largely been immune to such Labor Campaigns. In a petition to the National Labor Relations Board, Bankers and Tellers at Wells Fargo more»

Nathan Goble and Ann Powell at WEHT-TV report on Toyota’s Vanderburgh County, Indiana Employees meeting with representatives of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as they consider the possibility of Unionizing. This comes two weeks after the UAW posted a video laying out its plans to conduct an Organizing Campaign at Toyota. Toyota recently raised its more»

(MANHATTAN, NEW YORK) - Attorneys employed at the Center for Reproductive Rights have announced their intent to join the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA)-United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2325. The Center for Reproductive Rights Lawyers Union supports the Center’s sibling Union of Non-Attorney U.S. Staff in UAW Local 2110 and aligns with its more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Management at Pushkin Industries, the popular Podcast Production Company co-founded by Jacob Weisberg and Malcolm Gladwell, has voluntarily recognized the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) as the Collective Bargaining Representatives of the Staff’s Producers, Editors and Engineers. A card-check conducted by an independent more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) – More than 200 Workers at Graphic Packaging in Chicago, Illinois have voted - overwhelmingly, 123-to-23, for representation with Teamsters Local 673, joining a growing national movement of Workers in the Printing Industry seeking strong Union representation. Local 673 Secretary-Treasurer Timothy Custer said: “I want to more»

(CARTER LAKE, IOWA) - Drivers employed at 10 Roads Express at three different yards in the States of Iowa and Nebraska have voted to join the Teamsters. “We need this Union to hold our bosses accountable on improving operations and showing drivers more respect,” said Timothy Rozell, a Driver who has been with 10 Roads for 14 years. “As we more»

Nicole Goodkind at CNN Business reports a formal Unionization effort, backed by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and Pharmacy Labor Activists, is underway. The Worker Empowerment Project has been named the Pharmacy Guild. The announcement comes after Pharmacy Labor Advocates launched a series of walkouts at Walgreens more»

Josh Eidelson and Davey Alba at Bloomberg News report that a group of Alphabet Incorporated Contract Staff working on content for Google’s support pages have voted to Unionize. The Workers, whose jobs have included improving the quality of answers in Google’s search engine and Artificial Intelligence chatbot, are employed through consulting more»

(VERNON, CALIFORNIA) – More than 60 Workers at Southland Box in Vernon, California have voted overwhelmingly - 55-to-2, for representation with Teamsters Local 572, joining a growing national movement of Workers in the Printing Industry who are seeking strong Union Representation. “We are thrilled to welcome the second group of Print Industry more»

(EAST HADDAM, CONNECTICUT) - In a display of solidarity and strength, the Run Crew, Makeup, Wig and Hairstylists, Costume Shop and Scenic Shop Workers employed at Goodspeed Musical Theatre in East Haddam, Connecticut have successfully organized with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Locals 84 and 798, and United Scenic Artists more»

(SALISBURY, MARYLAND) – More than 200 Workers in the General Government Unit for the City of Salisbury, Maryland now have a Union. Workers decided to form a Union after the Salisbury City Council amended the City Charter in Fall 2022 and recently passed a Labor Code to grant Collective Bargaining Rights to all City Employees in three Units: more»

(RICHMOND, VIRGINIA) – Workers in the City of Richmond’s Department of Public Works, Department of Public Utilities and Department of Parks and Recreation have voted to join Teamsters Local 322. This massive organizing victory is the first time that any Union has represented City of Richmond Workers. “We’re thrilled to welcome this more»

Max Faery at WBEN-AM reports Workers employed at Elmwood Taco and Subs - located adjacent to the first Unionized Starbucks in the United States in Buffalo, New York, are the next group of Workers looking to Unionize in The Queen City. Workers stood outside the shop earlier this week to announce their efforts and why the feel they would best be represented more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports on the 10,000 Workers employed at Maximus, a Federal Contractor whose Workers help people enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s coverage, who are moving forward on Unionizing with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). It’s a $16-an-hour wage that’s pushing the Maximus Call Center Workers more»

(BALTIMORE, MARYLAND) - Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Library System (HCLS) are forming a Union through American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Maryland Council 3 that would include 150 Staff Members across all seven branches. The Workers want a voice in the decision-making process, more transparent more»

(PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON) - In a resounding display of unity, Health Care Professionals employed at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital (commonly known as Good Sam Professionals) have voted overwhelmingly by a margin of more than 80% to Unionize, aligning themselves under the banner of International Association of Machinists (IAM) Healthcare in partnership with more»

(LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY) - Lockheed Martin Employees at Bluegrass Station near Lexington, Kentucky have voted to join the largest Defense and Aerospace Union in North America - the International Association of Machinists (IAM). The Workers Unionized after a poorly executed Anti-Union Campaign which included two “voluntary” meetings a week hosted more»

(TUCKER, GEORGIA) – Route Service Representatives at Quest Diagnostics in Tucker, Georgia have voted to join Teamsters Local 728. The group of 52 Workers serve as Ambassadors for Quest Diagnostics and provide essential service work, such as transporting and sorting specimens and assisting with patient results. “I voted ‘yes’ to more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers at Alamo Drafthouse, the Movie Theater Chain known for dine-in service and strict policies on etiquette, have voted to Unionize in Lower Manhattan, with 65% of Workers voting in favor of joining United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2179. The Bargaining Unit consists of approximately 100 Full-Time and Part-Time Employees, including Wait more»

(DALLAS, TEXAS) — Drivers employed at Restaurant Technologies in Dallas have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 745. Tankhauling involves the skilled transport of essential liquids and gases. Drivers with Restaurant Technologies deliver and pick up cooking oil for eateries like McDonald’s, Whataburger, Texas Roadhouse and Chipotle. more»

(ORONO, MAINE) - The Maine Labor Relations Board (MLRB) has certified the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union-United Auto Workers (UMGWU-UAW), following verification by an independent arbitrator that a majority of Graduate Workers have signed cards supporting the formation of their Union. Through a process called majority sign-up, the University more»