Staff employed at Ocean State Media - Rhode Island’s NPR and PBS station, have announced their intention to form a Union with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). A majority of Workers - including Hosts, Reporters, And Digital, Audio and Video Producers, have signed a petition to Unionize. Ocean more»

Production Workers employed at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Live Arts Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts have voted unanimously to join Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 8. The new Bargaining Unit includes full-time and part-time Audio Engineers, Digital Production Supervisors, House Electricians, Production Coordinators and more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Workers employed at the University of Chicago Press are Going Union with the Chicago News Guild (The News Guild-Communications Workers of America) Local 34071, joining the nationwide Labor Movement for a stronger Publishing Industry. The UCP Workers Guild represents Staff across the Press’s Divisions and marks the first Union in more»

After nearly two years of requesting voluntary recognition, Musicians with True Concord Voices and Orchestra (TCVO) are now voting in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to join Tucson Federation of Musicians-American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 33. Members initially formed a Union with the AFM in Spring 2024, but TCVO’s Board of more»

Workers employed at the Harvard Club of Boston have voted overwhelmingly to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1445, fueled by concerns over the rising cost of living. The Bargaining Unit covers Workers in the dining, wellness, athletics and lodging operations at the membership-based social club for Harvard University alumni. While the more»

This is the first organizing effort at Wizards of the Coast, a Hasbro Subsidiary and popular Digital and Tabletop Studio known for developing Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. The United Wizards of the Coast-Communications Workers of America (UWOTC-CWA) Bargaining Unit would cover Game Designers, Programmers, Producers, Artists and other more»

Savannah Hawley-Bates at KCUR/NPR reports Librarians and Staff employed in the Mid-Continent Public Library System have announced their intent to Unionize for better wages workplace protections - which would make it the largest Library Union in the State of Missouri. About 60% of the more than 700 Union-eligible Staff Members have signed a public petition more»

Librarians and Staff employed in the Mid-Continent Public Library System - serving Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties in Missouri, have announced their intent to form a Union. Sixty-percent of Union-eligible Staff Members have signed a public petition supporting efforts to organize with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6360. The Workers are more»

The Workers of Clean Water Action and the Clean Water Fund have announced the formation of the Clean Water Guild, uniting employees of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund as a part of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA). As the boots-on-the-ground force behind one of the Nation’s founding grassroots Environmental Non-Profits, more»

(BALTIMORE, MARYLAND) - Workers employed at the Lush Cosmetics Store in Baltimore’s Harbor East Neighborhood have voted unanimously to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27. Workers organized around key issues on the job, including fair pay, consistent and reliable scheduling, and a need for dignity and respect in the workplace. more»

(BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT) - Hair and Make-Up Artists employed by Distinct Artistry at ESPN have voted overwhelmingly in favor of Unionizing with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE) Local 798 by a 19-to-4 margin. The 27 Hair and Make-Up Artists are employed regularly by Distinct more»

(CLEVELAND, OHIO) – Taylor Wizner at Ideastream Public Media reports Primary Care Providers employed at MetroHealth are organizing to form a Union, saying it is needed to improve working conditions and patient care. The group includes physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants - who say they are organizing because of increasing workloads more»

Nurses at Rush University Medical Center have announced they’ve filed a petition for a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Union Election to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). This is Chicago’s largest NLRB filing on record for a Union Election in the Health Care Sector and one of the largest in more»

(HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY) - Mechanics employed at the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail in New Jersey have voted overwhelmingly to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU), fulfilling the TWU’s goal of wall-to-wall Industrial Trade Union Organizing. All Workers at the privately-operated New Jersey Transit Light Rail System are now part of the TWU. Local 229 more»

In the span of 24 hours, Workers at Ground Effects and Webasto Detroit both voted in National Labor Relations Board Elections to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). Ground Effects Workers make spray-on truck bedliners, in addition to other after-market parts and customizations, while Members employed at Webasto Detroit produce hard top roofs, primarily for more»

Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRAs) at the University of Michigan have voted to join the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO)/American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 3550. In 1981, GSRAs were barred from organizing after the Michigan Employment Relations Commission ruled that they were not Employees under the Public Employment Relations Act. more»

María José Gutierrez Chavez at Fast Company reports Sage & Coombe Architects, a Women-led Firm based in New York City, unanimously approved a Collective Bargaining Agreement. It’s the second American practice to ratify a contract, after Bernheimer Architecture in 2024. “This contract, the second in the industry, sets a standard more»

Sam Woods at WUWM 89.7/NPR Milwaukee reports Employees at Discourse Coffee Workshop have voted to Unionize. The company has agreed to recognize the Union without a National Labor Relations Board Election after more than 70% of the Employees signed Union Authorization Cards and will soon begin negotiations. The 23 Employees at Discourse are Unionizing under more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Joining the wave of Union Organizing among Cultural Workers, Employees of the primarily Chicago-based American Library Association (ALA) have announced they are forming their Union with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. The announcement came in an open letter to Co-Workers and was more»

(MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT) - Workers employed at one of the Nation’s leading Maritime Museums - the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut, are seeking to form a Union through American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 4. On March 20th, Council 4 announced it had filed a Union Petition with the National Labor Relations more»

(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) – Journalists and Staff employed at The Fort Worth (Texas) Report have overwhelmingly voted to form a union, according to election results from the National Relations Labor Board (NLRB). The Workers voted 11-to-1 in favor of Union Representation as part of the Media Guild of the West and The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of more»

Health Care Workers employed at New Jersey’s Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice and Inspira Health have both voted to join the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In two separate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Elections, Registered Nurse Case Managers at Inspira Health more»

Workers employed at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in the State of Oregon have overwhelmingly voted to form a Union with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 49, successfully securing fair representation for Staff at all Samaritan Facilities. The new Bargaining Unit covers roles like nutrition services, housekeeping and Certified more»

Workers at WomanHaven, a prominent Domestic Violence Resource Center in the Imperial Valley of California, voted to organize with Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 30. The new Union Members fill a broad range of Staff roles - from Mental Health Counselors to Thrift Store Clerks. The election was split into two voting groups to account for the more»

In a significant victory by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Organizing Department, 174 Non-Professional Employees at the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada and Eastern California have successfully organized under the IAM. “We are extremely motivated to bring Union representation to more and more Federal Workers in the more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Editorial Workers employed at the Chemical & Engineering News, the independent magazine of the American Chemical Society, have overwhelmingly voted to Unionize with 96% of participants voting in favor of the Union of the Chemical & Engineering News Guild. The win is a historic victory for the Reporters, Designers, more»

Workers employed at Current Affairs magazine have announced formation of a Union with the Chicago News Guild-Communications Workers of America Local 34071. The new Union Workers received immediate voluntary recognition from the Editor-in-Chief and Current Affairs’ Board of Directors. In an announcement, the Staff said: “Membership in the News more»

(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) – March is Women’s History Month and right now thousands of Women who work for the State of Nevada are getting ready to make history as Administrative and Clerical Workers - a large majority of whom are Women, have filed to hold an election to vote for their new Union with American Federation of State, County & Municipal more»

The Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association (PWHLPA) has formally affiliated with the National AFL-CIO. The PWHLPA becomes the 10th Professional Sports Union to join the AFL-CIO Sports Council and the 65th Affiliate of the Nation’s largest labor Federation - a milestone in the fight for equity in Women’s Sports and fair more»

(ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA) – More than 200 Workers at St. Paul Beverage, a Facility owned by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), have voted to organize with Teamsters Local 471 - uniting to win stronger wages, better benefits and a voice on the job. Workers at the Minnesota Facility bottle, package and prepare dairy products for distribution to grocery stores more»

(LONG ISLAND CITY) - After years of frustration concerning pay, workplace changes and a shifting company culture, Air Dispatchers and Operations Workers at JetBlue Airways have voted to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of America, reviving a Union drive that had previously collapsed amid management pressure. The Workers - based at JetBlue’s more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - The multi-award-winning Newsroom Staff at The TRiiBE is forming a Union and seeking to become a part of the Chicago News Guild,/The Newspaper Guild (TNG)-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 34071, aligning with the nationwide Labor Movement to build a more sustainable, equitable and people-centered newsroom that serves more»

(PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA) - The 10 Reporters that make up the Bucks County Courier Times and Intelligencer have voted to Unionize with the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia in a resounding 8-to-1 vote. In a newsroom where over half of the Reporters work second jobs and no Reporters under 40 can afford to leave family homes, Workers look forward to more»

(JOLIET, ILLINOIS) – A group of 42 CPC Logistics Drivers in Joliet, Illinois have voted to Unionize with Teamsters Local 179. The Workers, who transport products for major companies like John Deere, Procter & Gamble, and Walgreens, are seeking higher wages, improved benefits and protection from at-will employment. “I chose to join the more»

(LITHONIA, GEORGIA) - Nearly 100 Drivers employed at Temco Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Home Depot, have voted to join Teamsters Local 528. This ground-breaking vote represents the first Union Organizing victory at Temco Logistics and Home Depot in history. Temco Logistics transports building and construction materials throughout the state of more»

Pittsburgh Bikeshare Workers with POGOH (Pittsburgh Office of Government and Health) have filed for an election to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU), the largest Union of Bikeshare Workers nationwide. “Bikeshare Workers in Pittsburgh decided to demand a greater say in their working conditions and join the TWU to fight for better pay, benefits and more»

A majority of Workers employed at Union Station Homeless Services (USHS) in California have signed Union Authorization Cards to join the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721.USHS is the largest agency in San Gabriel Valley, California, providing housing support and employment services to homeless and very low-income adults and families. more»

Jessica Hill at the Associated Press reports Nevada is the only State where people can legally purchase sex and now Sex Workers at one of the State's oldest Brothels are fighting to become the Nation's first to be Unionized. “We want the same things that any other Worker wants. We want a safe and respectful workplace,” said a Worker at more»

Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has become a 100% Union workplace after Front Desk Workers voted for Teamsters Local 986 representation. The 34 Workers join 100 Teamsters already employed by the property. The Front Desk Workers - who handle guest check-ins and check-outs, customer inquiries, and manage inventory - became Teamsters to secure higher more»

(GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS) – More than 180 Workers employed at Grecian Delight Kronos in Glendale Heights, Illinois have voted to join Teamsters Local 710. The Production, Warehouse, Sanitation and Quality Assurance Workers are seeking better wages, stronger benefits and improved working conditions. “This company tried - but failed, to block more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Production Workers and Box Office Staff at four of Washington D.C.’s most renowned concert venues have voted decisively to join International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Locals 22 and 868. The victory for the 150 Workers employed at the venues that are operated by I.M.P. represents a significant step forward more»

(MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA) - Registered nurses (RNs) employed at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) in Monterey, California have voted – overwhelmingly, to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the Nation’s largest and fastest-growing RN Union. Nearly 500 Nurses voted to join the CNA more»

More than 80 Workers employed at eight Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams locations in Columbus, Ohio have voted to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1059. This organizing win marks the first Ice Cream Shop Unit to be organized by Local 1059. The Workers, who are employed as full- and part-time Team Leads and Ambassadors for the Ice Cream more»

(ITHACA, NEW YORK) - Two more Units of Nurses have joined Cayuga United-Communications Workers of America (CWA), winning Union Recognition at the Cayuga Health Surgicare Clinic and at the Cayuga Cancer Center in Ithaca. The Clinics are part of the Centralus Health System with Cayuga Medical Center (CMC). Registered Nurses (RNs) at CMC won Union more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have voted to Unionize, with 81% voting in favor. This win follows more than a year of Staff organizing with the mission of championing the rights, well-being and collective voice of Workers at EDF. Their Union - EDF Together, went public on December 2nd with a super-majority of support more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Eighty Backstage Production Workers employed at Arena Stage, one of the Nation’s leading Regional Theaters, have voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). In a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election, Workers voted overwhelmingly for Union Representation, with more than 85% of ballots more»

(ATLANTA, GEORGIA) – More than 100 Pepsi-Cola Drivers employed at facilities in Atlanta and Lithonia, Georgia have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 528. The Drivers organized for respect on the job, a unified voice and wage and benefit improvements, Teamster Officials said. “These Drivers remained united throughout the entire more»

Workers at the Adler Planetarium have voted to join American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31, marking the latest victory for Cultural Workers in Chicago fighting for a fair voice on the job. Members of Adler Planetarium Workers United began organizing in October to bargain a contract that addresses staffing more»

(ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI) – More than 300 Bus Workers in Missouri have voted to join Teamsters Local 610. The Workers organized to demand fair pay, improved working conditions and a powerful voice on the job, Union Officials said. “We are so happy and proud to welcome our newest Members to the Teamsters,” Teamsters Local 610 more»

Brandi Blake at WVNS Bluefield reports from Matewan, Virginia that Staff at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum has Unionized, becoming an official part of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). UMWA President Brian Sanson said: “We are honored and excited to represent the West Virginia United Mine Wars Museum Staff as Members of the United Mine more»