Julia Burdelski at Trib Total Media reports a dozen Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Police Commanders are Unionizing. Commanders are among the Police Bureau’s most powerful Supervisors, just under the rank of Assistant Chief. The Commanders unanimously voted to form a Union with the Teamsters, separate from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 1 more»

Forbes Senior Contributor Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D. reports California just became the second State, after Massachusetts, to allow Drivers at ride-hailing companies to Unionize. Governor Gavin Newsom just signed new legislation that will allow Drivers at companies like Uber and Lyft to join a Union and bargain for better wages and benefits. California has more»

(PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA) - Temple University’s Resident Assistants (RAs) and Peer Mentors (PMs) have voted by 100% to Unionize with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153, following in the footsteps of RAs at 12 other Universities and Colleges, including Penn, Drexel, Swarthmore, Bucknell and more. Local 153 Lead more»

At Kraton’s Belpre, Ohio Facility, long-time Worker Brandon Burnfield reached out to the United Steelworkers (USW) Union after enduring a decade of mounting challenges at the Polymer Supplier. The final blow came when the company froze pensions and eliminated Sunday premiums and double-time pay. “That was the straw that broke the camel’s more»

Gabriel San Román at The Los Angeles Times reports Lego Store Brick Specialists at Downtown Disney are looking to assemble a Union after taking their organizing efforts public. About two dozen Union Organizers and Lego Store Employees recently gathered at the flagship location in Anaheim to present management with a Union petition. It marked the more»

Nearly 50 Workers employed at the Maine Trust for Local News have won their National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to join the News Guild of Maine - NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (TNG-CWA) Local 31128, which brings the total number of Workers in the Union to more than 200. The number of eligible voters was 49. The vote count was more»

Monica Walker helps bring justice to people who have survived child abuse and sexual assault. As a Legal Assistant in the State of Delaware’s Special Victims Unit, she deals with some of the toughest cases. The Delaware Department of Justice (DDOJ) has nearly 200 White-Collar Professionals like Walker who support the State’s Attorneys. more»

(SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA) – Kaman’s Art Shoppes Employees - who create caricatures, letter brush art and body art for guests at the San Diego Zoo, have voted overwhelmingly to join International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 122. Th Union victory marks the first successful organizing win for Kaman’s Art Shoppes, which more»

Just days after Signal Ohio Staff staged a powerful walkout, leadership at the non-profit newsroom voluntarily recognized Northeast Ohio NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 34001 as the Bargaining Representative for Workers at its Akron, Columbus and Cleveland sites. Newsroom Staff announced their intention to form the Signal Ohio News more»

(FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA) - Registered Nurses (RNs) employed at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Florida have voted decisively in favor of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the largest Union of RNs in the United States. More than 65% of Nurses voted in favor of Unionizing, more»

Variety reports Production Workers employed at Netflix Animation, Animation Artists at SpindleHorse and Production Workers at Ted have made the move to Unionize with Animation Guild/International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 839. These campaigns underscore the significant momentum for Labor Organizing across the Animation Industry, more»

Summer Bike Patrollers at Park City Mountain in Utah have voted to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to secure year-round Union representation. After filing a petition to Unionize on August 1st, Bike Patrollers voted to unionize on the 28th, creating year-round representation for more than 50 full- and part-time Mountain Patrollers. Many Bike more»

Katie Kilkenny at The Hollywood Reporter reports on Production Assistants (PAs) have emerged victorious in their attempt to Unionize the TV Show: The Pitt. Support Staffers on the second season of the HBO Max Medical Drama opted to join a Union aligned with LiUNA Local 724, the Hollywood Laborers’ Group, in a landmark election. Participating more»

Gaston Castellanos at The Fullerton Observer reports 23 Unions and the Orange County (California) Labor Federation have announced the creation of the UniteKnotts Coalition, which aims to organize and represent the workforce at Knott’s Berry Farm. The Coalition also seeks to advocate for fair treatment, safe working conditions and improved future more»

Via The National Tribute, Patrick Aguilar - who serves as Managing Director of Health at Washington University in St. Louis, reports: The share of Doctors who belong to Unions is rising quickly at a time when Organized Labor is losing ground with other professions. The Conversation U.S. asked Patrick Aguilar, a Washington University Pulmonologist and more»

(ROSENBERG, TEXAS) - Bus and Van Operators working for Fort Bend Transit in Rosenberg, Texas have overwhelmingly voted to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU) - sending a strong message to the operator Transdev that a complete lack of respect for Workers is unacceptable. TWU International President John Samuelsen said: “Transdev forces Drivers to more»

Workers at the Mountain Cement Company Plant in Laramie, Wyoming have voted to join the Boilermakers and the local Labor Movement is celebrating this Union victory in a Right-To-Work (for less) State. While the facility has been considered a cornerstone of the town’s economy for almost a century, Workers say over the past decade management’s more»

(ATLANTA, GEORGIA) – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) have announced a successful organizing victory of 90 Alstom Workers who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Alstom Employees are responsible for the safe more»

More than 450 Game Developers behind the popular video game series Diablo have voted in favor of Union Representation with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), either by signing a Union Authorization Card or indicating that they wanted Union Representation via an on-line portal. As the latest wave in Video Game Organizing, the Workers will be more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National Federation of Federal Employees-International Association of Machinists (NFFE-IAM) has announced Workers employed at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks have elected the NFFE to serve as their Union representative. With more than 97% voting in favor at both locations, Interpretive Park Rangers, more»

Reuters reports the United Auto Workers (UAW) has announced the Union has won a Unionization vote at a Ford Joint-Venture Plant in Kentucky, but believes 41 challenge ballots that are still pending to be “illegitimate.” The UAW released the following statement: BlueOval SK Workers won a majority of votes in an NLRB (National Labor Relations more»

(SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA) – Employees at Mission Local, the largest non-profit newsroom solely covering San Francisco, has announced the creation of the first Union at the organization, as a part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild Local 39521/The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA). The organizers, which include Development and more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) has unanimously voted to certify a Bargaining Unit of more than 170 Student Housing Workers at the University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC), a decision that marks the first time Collective Bargaining Rights have been formally recognized for Undergraduate Student Employees in more»

Rebecca Ungarino at Barron’s reports on a formal drive by some Staff to start a Union at JPMorgan, America’s largest Bank. In addition to preserving strong resource groups, the Union - the JPMC Workers Alliance, is calling for better pay, more flexibility in work arrangements and what they say is a fairer process for handling medical more»

Eleni Balakrishnan at Mission Local reports 350 Workers employed at the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC), a major San Francisco Affordable Housing Operator, have announced the formation of a Union to demand better wages and job protections. The Union hopes to address the automation of the role of some 120 Desk Clerks, which make up one more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) – More than 40 Drivers and Helpers employed at Open Kitchens in Chicago have voted to join Teamsters Local 703. The group of Workers organized to demand better pay, stronger benefits, and safer, more respectful working conditions. “We voted to become Teamsters because we’re tired of being pushed around,” said more»

Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development (SFD) Team has become the latest group of Video Game Workers to organize after they voted to form a Union with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9510. After a majority of the Video Game Company’s In-House Cinematic, Animation and Narrative Team endorsed Union Authorization, Parent more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) – In early July, a delegation of Workers at Chicago’s City Bureau sought voluntary recognition of their Union from their non-profit employer. The Union - which secured unanimous support before recognition - represents 14 eligible Staff Members across six departments. After going public, the Union formally filed for an more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Designers, Coordinators and Draftspeople of the Emmy Award-winning Lighting Design Group (LDG) have voted to Unionize with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local United Scenic Artists/Local USA 829. More than 75% of ballots were cast in favor of Unionizing in an election certified in July. The more»

Workers at Pathfinders Milwaukee have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a Union Election to join Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 39. Organizing under the name Pathfinders Employee Collective, more than 70% of staff have signed Union Authorization Cards. Workers at the non-profit perform a number of essential roles more»

Julia Burdelski at TribLive reports the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Regional Office has ruled the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) must allow Nurses working at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital to hold a Union Election. The Nurses, who are looking to join the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), announced in May they wanted more»

(KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI) – Carhaul Drivers employed at Hansen Adkins in Kansas City, Missouri have voted to join Teamsters Local 41 and will soon join thousands of Teamsters Carhaulers nationwide under the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA). “We are continuing to grow our strength and expand our power across the Carhaul more»

Workers employed at Meow Wolf, an immersive tourist attraction, have announced they are organizing to form a Union with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7055. Meow Wolf’s Radio Tave in Houston is a surreal radio station-themed art experience. Staff who are organizing to join Meow Wolf Workers Collective (MWWC-CWA) work across a number of more»

Production assistants (PAs) on the Emmy-nominated hospital drama, The Pitt, have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to join Production Assistants United, an affiliate of Laborers (LIUNA) Local 724. PAs perform a number of important - and often undervalued, logistical and administrative duties and are central to film and more»

Workers in Norfolk, Virginia who are employed at the Norfolk Botanical Garden have become the second Botanical Garden in the State to organize in as many years, with nearly two-thirds supporting the formation of the Union with the International Association of Machinists (IAM). Workers had a powerful outpouring of community support during their effort with more»

(PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA) – By a decisive margin, Postdoctoral Scholars and Research Associates at the University of Pennsylvania have voted in favor of forming a Union - Research Associates and Postdocs United-United Auto Workers (RAPUP-UAW). The vote was 703-to-38, or 95% in favor, according to ballots tallied by the National Labor Relations more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports that four years ago, Miguel Reyes, one of the 21 Workers at SureBuilt, Incorporated, a Construction Parts Factory located in the Chicago Suburb of Melrose Park, Illinois, got badly hurt on the job. A year later, Reyes got hurt again. Both times, the company did virtually nothing. It’s injuries like more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Workers employed at Pollard Banknote - including Press Operators, Machine Technicians and Assistants and Folder Operators and Assistants who produce lottery tickets that are used by several States and countries - have overwhelmingly voted to join Teamsters Local 337. Pollard Banknote Workers joined the Teamsters to secure strong more»

Workers employed at one of Arizona’s last remaining independent movie theaters - the Loft Cinema in Tucson, have voted - unanimously, to organize with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 415. The non-profit, community-supported theater in Tucson was launched back in 1972. “I love it there, it really is a Tucson more»

(DENVER, COLORADO) - Workers employed in the Arcade Department of Casa Bonita in Denver have united to join International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 7 as the eight-person Unit received voluntary recognition from management after a nearly two-month-long organizing effort. In May, Arcade Workers and leaders, who are part of the more»

Nearly 80% of World Cafe Live Workers in Philadelphia have signed a petition to Unionize following a tumultuous month for Workers who’ve accused management of Unfair Labor Practices. The announcement came just over a week after the venue's Production Department joined International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 8, which was voluntarily more»

(GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS) - Taking the next step in their Union Organizing Campaign that kicked off in March, some 600 Employees of the College of DuPage (COD) in Glen Ellyn, Illinois have filed a majority interest petition with the Illinois Labor Relations Board. Upon verifying that the petition includes the signatures of a majority of Employees, the Board more»

(DOLTON, ILLINOIS) – More than 30 Workers employed by Parsec in the State of Illinois have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 710. These new Teamsters work in railyards to load, unload and secure containers and trailers on and off freight trains. The 33 chose to become Teamsters so they can fight as one group for a contract that guarantees more»

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) - Technicians employed by Program Productions, responsible for television broadcasts of the Columbus Blue Jackets (National Hockey League), the Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer), and Ohio State University Athletics, have voted overwhelmingly to Unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Columbus more»

Non-Teaching Staff at campuses across the University of Alaska (UA) system took a massive step toward securing a voice on the job by filing a petition to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). Workers dropped off their representation petition and signed Union Authorization Cards at the Alaska Labor Relations Agency. Formed under the name Coalition of Alaskan more»

Employees of the oldest fact-checking organization on the Internet, Snopes.com, have announced their intent to form a Union. The Snopes Guild seeks voluntary recognition from management after 80% of eligible Staffers - and counting - signed Union Cards authorizing representation by the Media Guild of the West. The Union will represent 10 eligible Editorial more»

Vermont (UVM) Health Network Home Health & Hospice have voted overwhelmingly in favor of forming a Union with AFT Vermont, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Members of Hospice United perform a number of essential duties related to palliative and end-of-life care for patients with terminal illnesses. Despite a powerful 88% of the more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced that in a 562-to-351 vote, more than 1,100 Planners, Designers and Field Technicians at Southern California Edison have won their election for a Union. A total of 83% of the Unit voted in the election. The Bargaining Unit is represented by Engineers and Scientists of more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - Workers employed at the Gotham Dispensary in Brooklyn have voted overwhelmingly - 18-to-3, to join Local 338 Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)/United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 338, marking another milestone in the fight for dignity and fairness in the Cannabis Industry. “I wanted to join more»

(WILMINGTON, DELAWARE) – In a significant victory for Wilmington’s Arts and Entertainment Community, 18 Production Workers at The Grand Opera House have voted to Unionize with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 8. The group includes Stagehands, Wardrobe Staff, Audio and Video Technicians, Electricians, Carpenters more»