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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden files injunction to end ‘unlawful’ picketing amid ongoing strike
September 22, 2026 // The dispute between Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and union workers is escalating as the Garden seeks a temporary injunction against picketers who have been on strike for more than two weeks. According to court documents, the Garden is asking a judge to prohibit picketers from engaging in what it describes as unlawful conduct. The motion alleges some picketers have blocked its entrance, used abusive language toward employees crossing the picket line, trespassed on its property and engaged in conduct that endangered public safety
Lewis Ginter CEO calls out union workers attempts to ‘smear and tarnish’ non-profit’s image amid labor contract dispute
August 6, 2026 // To date, we have opted to provide minimal comments to the broader media about negotiations in order to protect the Garden and respect the negotiating process. However, given the impact of the Machinists’ actions this past week, I’d like to use this opportunity to share some facts about negotiations. The Machinists union is a large international organization representing nearly 600,000 active and retired members across aerospace, defense, airlines, shipbuilding, rail, transit, healthcare, automotive, and other large industries in North America. They are sustained by union dues collected by their members. We are either the first, or among the first, botanical garden and non-profit organization their local lodge has represented. In fact, unions in museums, gardens, zoos and cultural sites are rare and the Machinists has little experience supporting the nature of the work we do as a place-based cultural site.