(MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN) - The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has announced 56 Science Museum Workers employed at Discovery World in Milwaukee have overwhelmingly voted to join the Union. This vote marks a significant victory in their campaign for fair compensation, a clear path to career advancement, and a real voice on the job, IAM more»

Jazz Tangcay at Variety-Australia reports DreamWorks Animation (DWA) Remote Workers across the United States, Feature Production Workers at Netflix Animation Studios and Production Workers on the show Ted have officially voted to Unionize with the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and the Editors Guild (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees more»

One day after a new Public Sector Bargaining Law took effect, Workers employed at the Denver Public Library officially submitted Union Authorization Cards from a super-majority of eligible Staff to form Denver Public Library Workers United (DPLWU)/Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7799. In November, Denver voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot more»

Nearly 380 Workers at 3M’s Springfield, Missouri Facility have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW), marking a major win for the Plant’s workforce and a strong addition to the Union’s growing Chemical Sector. The Springfield Facility produces a wide range of adhesives, sealants and other specialty products that supply key more»

(FRESNO, CALIFORNIA) – UNIFI Workers employed at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport have voted to join the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Air Transport Territory. The 80 UNIFI Fresno Employees, who assist with ground handling and aviation services, cited a lack of meaningful raises, the absence of an established pay scale, and more»

Registered Nurses (RNs) employed at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas are celebrating a powerful victory after voting to form a Union with National Nurses United (NNU). The Medical Facility is owned by CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest Catholic Health Care Systems in the Nation that generated $1.1 billion in profits in 2024. The Nurses cited more»

Staff at The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch and The Newark (New Jersey) Advocate have gone public with their effort to form a Union with The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America Local 1. Under the name Dispatch News Guild - Reporters, Photo-Journalists, Videographers and Digital Producers across both publications are fighting for fair pay and the more»

Wells Fargo Workers employed at the North Colony Branch in Wallingford, Connecticut are the latest to go public with their campaign to form a Union with Wells Fargo Workers United-Communications Workers of America (WFWU-CWA) Local 1298. The Workers Recently sent a letter to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf announcing their National Labor Relations Board more»

The performers who bring the magic to the Dayton Ballet in Ohio have voted unanimously to join the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA). Dancers of the City’s Professional Ballet Company - which is part of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA), cast their ballots earlier this month in a National Labor Relations Board Election, just days more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – After building overwhelming support, Creative Workers at Theorist Media are calling on owner Lunar X to recognize their Unions. The organizing effort includes Workers performing a wide range of work - from editing and writing to sound design to thumbnail creation and digital production. Workers first reached out to the more»

Penn State Faculty Members have filed to form a Union with the Penn State Faculty Alliance (PSFA)-Service Employees International Union (⁠SEIU) Local 668. Members of the Organizing Committee were joined by fellow Union Allies from across the State and the country in Harrisburg, as they announced the filing - the largest Union Campaign in more»

Chase Jordan at The Charlotte Observer reports that on a recent, but chilly, afternoon in Northwest Charlotte, United Steelworkers (USW) Members and Corning Employees rallied across the street from the company's six-story building in support of expanding Unionization and better working conditions. "Wendell Weeks, you can't hide, we can see your greedy more»

In another major win for a historically underrepresented group of entertainment Industry Workers, Production Assistants (PAs) on two more television series have voted to join Production Assistants United, an affiliate of Laborers (LIUNA) Local 724. Staff on the All American and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage voted in separate National Labor more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Nearly 500 Employees at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have announced the formation of their Union, EDF Together. The Workers have submitted a super-majority of Union Authorization Cards from Union-eligible Staff and hope to receive voluntary recognition from EDF’s Executive Management Team - following in the more»

Amani Bayo at The Columbus Dispatch reports all eight Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams locations in Columbus have moved to Unionize, with 80 Workers filing a petition to join United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1059. According to a petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board, the Employees are seeking to Unionize "all Full-Time and more»

Workers employed at the iconic Salt Lake City LGBTQ+ bar The SunTrapp have formally Unionized with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7765 and been voluntarily recognized by their employer. Natalie Jankowski, Lead Bartender and Organizing Worker, said: “We organized out of love for The SunTrapp and the community it represents. This victory more»

Yejin Song and Daniela Castillo at EdSource report Rebecca Gross will never forget standing in solidarity with fellow Graduate Student Union Workers during United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4811’s Strike at the University of California (UC) at Santa Cruz in spring 2024. What Gross remembers most is the moment her friend - a fellow UCSC Student - was more»

Ski Patrollers employed at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to join Communications Workers of America Local 7781/United Mountain Workers. This is the latest push by First Responders at Mountain Resorts for a fair contract that ensures fair wages for the essential work they perform. In addition to more»

Workers from one of the largest Library Systems in Ohio, the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML), are seeking to Unionize with the Ohio Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). They haven’t filed the paperwork yet, as Organizers are trying to talk with all of the Library’s 630 eligible Workers first. The more»

Production Assistants and Assistants on Netflix's The Four Seasons are looking to Unionize with Production Assistants United/Laborers (LIUNA) Local 724, the Hollywood Laborers’ Group. The Union received a super-majority of signed Union Authorization Cards from Crew Members on the show in October and has filed for an election with the National Labor more»

(SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA) – Workers employed at the Horseshoe Indianapolis Casino are on Strike as they demand recognition of Teamsters Local 135 as their Bargaining Representative. The 200 Dealers and Dual Rates were scheduled to vote in their Union Election on Friday, October 17th, but the then U.S. Government shutdown caused it to be delayed more»

The Guardian reports Salt Lake City’s oldest and longest-running LGBTQ+ bar has closed, with Workers claiming the shuttering was a “stunt” to prevent Unionization. The SunTrapp, widely considered the oldest LGBTQ+ bar in Utah, was founded in 1973 and is one of the few safe havens for the community. It shut on October 31st after Workers more»

Tessa Solomon at ARTnews reports Workers employed at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) have announced plans to form a Union, joining a wave of organizing that has swept Cultural Institutions across the U.S. in recent years. According to a statement, DIA Staff are seeking to Unionize with American Federation of State, County & Municipal (AFSCME) more»

(HOUSTON, TEXAS) – Workers at the House of Blues in Houston have voted to join International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 51. The Union Election results revealed an overwhelming 95% of votes cast in favor of Union representation, uniting a group of 42 Employees who work across lighting, sound, video, carpentry, props, stage more»

WABE/PBS-NPR reports Flight Attendants for Delta Air Lines picketed outside Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last week in support of Unionizing. The Workers are looking to join the Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America. Improved health care is one of the benefits Delta’s Flight Attendants seek. more»

(WAYNE, NEW JERSEY) - Empire Technical Fabrication - a Commercial Scenic Shop servicing Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Regional and Touring Productions, has voluntarily recognized International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 632 as the Collective Bargaining Representative for Shop Employees at its Wayne, New Jersey Facility. The more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – Following a wave of successful Organizing Drives among Cultural Institutions in Los Angeles County, Workers employed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - the largest Art Museum in the Western United States, announced they are forming a Union, LACMA United, with American Federation of State, County & more»

(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) – Audio Visual (AV)Technicians employed at the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas have Unionized with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 720 and ratifying their first Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Planet Hollywood AV Crew works throughout the hotel, casino and sportsbook areas. more»

(PARK CITY, UTAH) – Workers employed at the Sundance Institute have Gone Union and are now represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9003. The Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by the late Actor Robert Redford to promote independent Artists and support emerging and aspiring Filmmakers, Directors, more»

Halie Kines at The Centre Daily Times reports that following a years-long effort, Graduate Workers at Penn State University will have the opportunity to vote in a Unionization Election. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has issued an order that outlined when and where voting would take place, and who is eligible to vote. The Coalition of Graduate more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In January, Workers employed at five of Washington, D.C.’s most prominent and lucrative restaurants - Le Diplomate, Rasika, Modena, Pastis and St. Anselm, publicly announced they were organizing for respect, stability and a seat at the bargaining table. These Workers hoped Restaurant Owners Stephen Starr and Ashok Bajaj would more»

Lucas Greene of WebProNews reports on the warning issued by Cory Doctorow, the prolific author and Tech Critic, on "enshittification" - where tech companies degrade services for profit, harming users and Workers amid mass layoffs. Doctorow is now urging Tech Employees to Unionize for better wages, job security and ethical influence, countering monopolies more»

Another Division of Activision Blizzard has voted to Unionize under the Communications Workers of America (CWA). More than 400 Staff from the company's Platform and Technology Department - including Designers, Engineers, QA Testers, Localization Teams and Workers on Battle.net, have voted to join several other Blizzard Divisions to Unionize. Microsoft has more»

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) employed at the Citadel Bourbonnais Nursing Home in Bourbonnais, Illinois have joined Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union-United Food & Commercial Workers (RWDSU/UFCW) Local 578 over their concerns about insufficient wages, staffing shortages and inconsistent schedules. The only way to make real change was more»

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»