(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) — The United Steelworkers (USW) have announced Professional Football Players have filed a petition for a Union Representation Election with Region 16 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on behalf of roughly 475 Professional Athletes in the new XFL. USW International President Thomas Conway said organizing and more»

Julia Shapero at The Hill reports that U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s Office is set to become the first in the Senate to Unionize, after the Massachusetts Democrat was asked for formal recognition. The House passed a resolution in May allowing its Staffers to Unionize. However, a similar effort never cleared the Senate, which means Senate Staffers are not more»

(WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA) - Workers employed at The Trevor Project, an organization that works to end suicide among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and the Queer, have announced an overwhelming majority of them have signed cards indicating their desire to form a Union with the Communication Workers of America (CWA). Their Union, Friends of Trevor more»

Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports if the United Food & Commercial Workers can gain a toehold at some of Blank Street Coffee’s first storefronts, collective bargaining will almost certainly be discussed wherever the Blank Street brand turns up next. The upstart chain Blank Street Coffee has expanded with startling speed since opening more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Workers at La Colombe Coffee Roasters in Washington, D.C. have announced plans to Unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400. The Workers Organizing Committee released the following statement announcing the effort: We, the Workers of La Colombe, have decided to form a Union. We are a collective of more»

(RICHMOND, VIRGINA) – With 98% voting in favor of Union Representation, more than 150 Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors and other Richmond Public Schools (RPS) Administrative Staff have joined Teamsters Local 592. The Workers are one of the first groups of Public School Principals in the Commonwealth of Virginia to Unionize. more»

Daniel Moore at Bloomberg Law reports the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) has decided to formally affiliate with the National AFL-CIO, the country’s largest Labor Federation and players union announced. The MLSPA joins six other Professional Sports Unions the National AFL-CIO counts as Affiliated Members. National AFL-CIO President more»

Jim Rendon is a Senior Writer at The Chronicle of Philanthropy who recently wrote a perspective on why Workers at a growing number of non-profits are Unionizing. Non-Profit Employees may be more predisposed to unionizing than other Workers, he writes. They tend to be younger, well educated, and altruistic - a perfect blend of characteristics that tip more»

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has had a strong relationship with its national broadcasting partners for decades. So, when PGA Tour Entertainment Employees went looking for a Union, they had a good idea where to turn. In December, they voted by more than 70% to accept IBEW representation following a year-long organizing more»

(FLINT, MICHIGAN) – Thirty-three Rail Loaders and Yard Workers employed at the Auto Warehousing Company (AWC) in Flint, Michigan - who are seeking improvements to wages, health and welfare benefits, and working conditions, have voted to join Teamsters Local 332. “The entire Teamsters Union congratulates this group for staying strong to win a more»

(MCLEAN, VIRGINIA) - Nearly 500 Pilots employed at CommutAir, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have secured significant improvements in pay and work rules as part of an effort by the Regional Carrier - which operates under the United Express brand, to attract and retain Pilots. Over the course of the next four years, more»

(SAN BERNADINO, CALIFORNIA) – Budtenders at Captain Jack’s Dispensary in San Bernardino, California are the latest group of Cannabis Industry Workers to form a Union in their workplace with the Teamsters. Teamsters Local 1932 Secretary-Treasurer Randy Korgan said: “Captain Jack’s Budtenders, like many in the industry, appreciate more»

(SHEPHERDSVILLE, KENTUCKY) - Workers employed at the New Flyer Facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky have overwhelmingly chosen to join International Union of Electricians-Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA). Their Union of 283 Workers was certified after an arbitrator confirmed that a majority of the Workers had signed Union Representation Cards. more»

(FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS) – Drivers and Warehouse Workers employed at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits Distribution Facility in Farmers Branch, Texas, have decided - overwhelmingly, to join Teamsters Local 745. “I am thrilled to welcome these Workers into our Teamster Family,” Brent Taylor, Teamsters Southern Region Vice President more»

Sammy Feldblum and John Schmidt at Jacobin interview Jessica Taft of the Santa Cruz (California) Faculty Association. They write that during the last few years, the University of California (UC) has been marked by labor militancy. In their interview with Taft, a Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz, she described the more»

(ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA) - Aircraft Mechanics employed at Yulista Support Services, a firm serving military customers in the Aerospace and Defense Industry around the globe, have voted to Go Union and join International Union of Electricians (IUE)-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 83226. The Workers, who are employed at the U.S. Coast more»

Workers employed at the Public Radio Show and Podcast Reveal have won voluntary recognition after a super-majority of the Workers signed cards in support of forming a Union with The NewsGuild (TNG)-Communication Workers of America (CWA). The Union now represents Workers at Reveal, from the Center for Investigative Reporting - the Nation’s first more»

Peter Romeo at RestaurantBusinessOnLine.com reports the Staff of a Peet’s Coffee in Davis, California has voted 14-to-1 to Unionize, giving the group behind the organization of about 270 Starbucks stores a toehold in another major coffee chain. The cafe is the first Peet’s store to opt for Union representation. Both Peet’s United and its more»

(SYRACUSE, NEW YORK) - A super-majority of Workers employed at TCGPlayer’s Authentication Center have announced that they are forming the TCG Union/Communications Workers of America (CWA) and have filed for a Union Representation Election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). TCGPlayer is the number one on-line marketplace for collectible more»

(DALLAS, TEXAS) – Hospital Service Technicians at the American Red Cross in Dallas have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 745. “This is the first of many organizing victories that you’re going to see at this company throughout Texas within the very near future,” said Brent Taylor, who serves as the Teamsters Southern more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - The Animation Guild/International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 839, has secured voluntary recognition for a group of Unionizing Production Workers at Nickelodeon Animation Studios. The company agreed to recognize the Bargaining Unit of 177 Workers that includes Production Coordinators, Production more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A super-majority of Workers employed at Threespot, a progressive Digital Advertising Agency, have signed Authorization Cards in favor of forming a Union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The Workers, who’ve organized with Campaign To Organize Digital Employees (CODE)-CWA, will join CWA Local 2336 in Washington, more»

(BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE) – Workers in the Collections Department of the American Red Cross in Brentwood have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 480. “The American Red Cross supplies more than forty-percent of our Nation’s blood donations and they wouldn’t be able to do it without these hard-working Men and Women,” more»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) - Workers employed at Pittsburgh-based Non-Profit Hello Neighbor have presented their CEO with a request for voluntary Union Recognition with the United Steelworkers (USW). The Hello Neighbor Bargaining Unit consists of 21 Workers in Development and Marketing, Education and Community Outreach, and Direct Services providing social more»

(COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA) – More than 300 Drivers and Warehouse Workers at Grassdoor, a Cannabis Delivery Service, have joined Teamsters Local 630. “I support the Union because all of us here at Grassdoor are in this life together,” said Ian-Andrew Robertson, a Grassdoor Worker who signed up to join Local 630. “It’s up to all of more»

The Yale News reports Yale Graduate and Professional School Students have voted to Unionize after an official count by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In October, UNITE HERE Local 33 petitioned the NLRB for a Union Election on behalf of the Workers. The Bargaining Unit will include students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences with more»

Riley Pickett at SimplyFlying.com reports Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants, Mechanics and Ramp Agents are attempting to Unionize. Picket reports the Union effort comes as Delta Staff complained of unsatisfactory working conditions, stagnant wages, and poor treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Meanwhile, the idea of Unionization is growing more»

(RIALTO, CALIFORNIA) – City of Rialto Employees in the Mid-Managers Bargaining Unit have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 1932. “I’m super excited about this,” said Kim Dame, an Administrative Analyst with the Community Development Department. “I know the majority of our department has wanted to be Teamsters for a more»

Hunter Southall at OnLabor.org reports on the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee and its plans to organize demonstrations within every prison, jail and ICE Detention Facility in North America. The Union organization is demanding prison reform and the end of what they call “legalized enslavement.” Incorporated in 2014, the Incarcerated more»

(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) - A super-majority of Workers at Activision Blizzard’s Proletariat Studio have announced that they are forming the Proletariat Workers Alliance/Communications Workers of America (CWA), and have filed for a Union Representation Election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Prior to filing for an election, the Workers more»

(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) - Workers at Reviewed.com have formed a Union and are joining the Boston Newspaper Guild, a Local of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA). A super-majority of Editorial Employees at Reviewed, which is part of the USA TODAY network - from Writers and Editors to its Art, Community, Lab and Operations Teams, have more»

(SALINA, KANSAS) - Workers employed at the American Red Cross in Salina, Kansas have voted unanimously in favor of representation with Teamsters Local 795. The victory marks the fourth Organizing victory since the Teamsters ratified their new national master agreement with ARC this Summer. Teamsters Local 795 President Jesse Castillo said: “These more»

(ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND) - Workers at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) have won their Union Election and have voted to certify American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Maryland Council 3 as their exclusive Bargaining Representative. One Bargaining Unit will consist of core (Administrative and Support) Staff and more»

(AMARILLO, TEXAS) - With more than 80% voting in favor of Union Representation, 99 Drivers and Monitors employed at First Student of Amarillo, Texas, have joined Teamsters Local 577. “Congratulations to these Workers on standing up for one another by exercising their rights and fighting for a voice on the job,” Teamsters Local 577 President more»

(PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA) – About 70 Workers employed at the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site have filed for a Union Election as they seek to join the United Steelworkers (USW) and gain a greater voice at one of the region’s most important cultural sites. The Workers - Educators and Visitors’ Services and Retail Workers, as more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) — Quality Assurance Workers employed at Blizzard Albany have won their Union Election in a unanimous vote of 14-to-0 vote and will be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Union Officials announced. This CWA organizing victory comes despite Activision’s aggressive Union-Busting Campaign, including their more»

The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) is moving ahead with two new Organizing Campaigns at Ballet Companies based in the South. The wave of Artists organizing across the country continues as the Dancers of Texas Ballet Theater in Fort Worth and Ballet Memphis have signed Authorization Cards to form their Unions with AGMA. Both Dancer Groups have more»

(SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA) - A Louisiana International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local’s successful strategy to organize more Residential Wiremen into the IBEW could serve as an effective model for helping other Locals gain Members. Just over a year ago, Shreveport IBEW Local 194 Business Manager Brent Moreland signed a Memorandum of more»

(NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE) – Workers at the American Red Cross in Nashville who are employed in the Collections, Auxiliary and Manufacturing Departments have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 480. “This is one of the largest Red Cross locations in Tennessee and we are honored that these Workers would choose to join us,” Local 480 more»

(UTICA, NEW YORK) - Seeking better working conditions and a stronger voice on the job, Workers at the Utica Zoo have voted overwhelmingly to form a Union at their workplace with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). The group of Zookeepers, Veterinary Technicians, Education Specialists, Groundskeepers and Gift Shop Employees have been more»

(PARK CITY, UTAH) - Lift Mechanics and electricians employed at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah have voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA), becoming the first group of Ski Resort Mechanics in the United States to form a Union. The Workers organized as the Park City Lift Maintenance Professional more»

Mikhail Harrison at Leafly.com says with the industry taking off at full speed, Workers across the budding field need protection. That’s why the Cannabis Workers Union organizes everyone from Growers to Budtenders to Delivery Personnel on a national scale. The Union - the United Food and Commercial Workers, now represents tens of thousands of more»

Dani Kington at The Athens Independent reports Therapists and Case Managers - who are employed at a Hopewell Health Centers location in Athens, Ohio, have formed a Union - the first group of Hopewell Employees to do so. The Union represents 30 Workers at the non-profit’s Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services location on Columbus Road. The more»

(TUKWILA, WASHINGTON) – Ready-mix Drivers at Corliss Resources have officially joined Teamsters Local 174, following a clear vote to Unionize and recent certification by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The vote was nearly 4-to-1 in favor of the Teamsters, showing Workers’ commitment to having the strongest voice possible on the job. more»

Josh Eidelson at Bloomberg Businessweek reports how Apple Stores went from Geek Paradise to Union Front Line - Employees helped create some of the most valuable square footage in the U.S. - now they feel more like regular Salespeople, so they’re Unionizing. To Directly Access This Labor News Story, Go To: more»

(FLORISSANT, MISSOURI) – Drivers and Monitors employed at Student Transportation of America (STA) have voted by a 2-to-1 margin to join Teamsters Local 610. The 170 Workers provide student transportation for the Ferguson-Florissant School District (FFSD). “We have more than doubled the average hourly wage for School Bus Workers since we more»

(SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA) – Workers employed at GreenWaste of Palo Alto in Santa Clara, California have voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters Union. The 40-Worker group of Drivers and Mechanics will now join the thousands of Waste Workers throughout the Bay Area who are already represented by Local 350. “Ever since I started working more»

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) - In another indication that the Unionization Drive is strong in the Nation’s Cultural Sector, Workers at the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) have decided to join hands to build power at work. The Ohio Museum Workers, now known as Columbus Museum of Art Workers United, voted 97% in favor of Unionizing with American Federation of County, more»

(SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA) – Operations Specialists, Maintenance Specialists, Shift Leads and Team Leads working for Spin Electric Scooters in San Diego have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 542 - the third City where Spin Workers have Unionized and the first outside of the Bay Area. “These Workers spoke loud and clear with their more»

Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey at WVLT-TV in Tennessee reports Employees at Used Book Store McKay’s Knoxville have voted in favor of Unionizing, according to an announcement from the Communications Workers of America (CWA). CWA Officials told WVLT News the Workers were unhappy with their current work arrangement and wished to organize and negotiate a fair more»