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KU pharmacy techs narrowly lose union election, claim some votes weren’t counted
May 26, 2026 // “Disliking the results of an election objectively administered by an impartial state agency should not lead to baseless claims by the IAM Union intended to misinform employees and the public,” the health system’s written statement said in part. The larger bargaining unit, which includes the health system’s 39th Street main campus, voted 19-20 against unionizing. The unit had 105 eligible voters. Two ballots were voided. The second bargaining unit, including a specialty pharmacy in the Southlake Business Park in Lenexa, voted 9-10 against unionizing. That unit had 43 eligible voters.
The Union You’ve Never Heard Of Is Following A Blueprint You Should Know
May 18, 2026 // In 2021, IATSE members authorized a strike by 98.7%. What followed was four years of increasingly coordinated action across entertainment unions. WGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and the Teamsters built a solidarity coalition that showed up at each other’s picket lines in 2023, during a 148-day WGA strike and a 118-day counterpart for SAG-AFTRA. During contract negotiations, this coalition has been using pattern bargaining, and “wins” by one union become the baseline for those that follow. Each contract raises the floor for the next negotiation, and whether that method is sustainable for the industry isn’t relevant here. What matters is that other unions are watching, and they love to copycat each other.
Hundreds of union workers, supporters join picket line in strike at KC-area ammo plant
April 21, 2026 // Striking workers are walking in four-hour shifts and have been on the line round-the-clock since the strike began. Among the issues workers face, union leaders say, is low pay. Entry level wages range from $20.60 an hour to $21.75.
Apple to shutter its first unionized US store in Maryland
April 12, 2026 // The iPhone maker described the decision as "difficult", citing the departure of several retailers and worsening conditions at the Towson Town Center mall as key reasons for the closure. Apple said Towson employees will be eligible to apply for open roles at the company. In 2022, more than 100 Apple workers in Towson voted to join the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) union, marking a milestone for unionization at major U.S. corporations such as Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab and Starbucks (SBUX.O), opens new tab.
Union: Boeing can end strike by spending $8M more over 4 years
November 3, 2025 // IAM said its counteroffer, released Oct. 27, would add $115.7 million in costs to Boeing over four years, or just $8 million more than the $107.7 million in added costs from the first four years of Boeing's five-year contract offer. “Alternatively, on an annual basis, our counteroffer adds costs of $28.9 million per year ($115.7M/4 years). The company’s offer adds costs of $25.9 million per year ($129.3M/5 years),” the union told the Business Journal.
Boeing swiftly rejects union counteroffer, says striking workers likely will be ‘displaced’
October 30, 2025 // And the head of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) said the company's next step is to accelerate efforts to hire permanent replacement workers, "which will likely result in some striking employees being displaced." Steve Parker, president and CEO of BDS, said in a message to employees Tuesday afternoon: "We are also expanding the use of third-party support for certain jobs and assessing opportunities to streamline factory operations. And we’re welcoming back teammates who are crossing the picket line as we continue to hear from more teammates who tell us they are ready to come back to work."
Workers Reject Boeing’s Latest Offer After Nearly Three Months on Strike
October 28, 2025 // “To fund the increases in this offer, we had to make trade-offs,” including reduced hourly wage increases tied to attendance and certain shift work, Boeing Vice President Dan Gillian said in a message to workers on Thursday. IAM leaders have pressed the planemaker for higher retirement plan contributions and a ratification bonus closer to the $12,000 that Boeing gave to union members on strike last year in the company’s commercial airplane division in the Pacific Northwest.
America Doesn’t Have Enough Weapons for a Major Conflict. These Workers Know Why.
October 28, 2025 // Historically, in the fight against their bosses, unions have had only one real weapon to wield: their numbers. The primary goal of a labor strike is to blockade production and inflict pain on the company so that it will negotiate better terms. But in Orlando, it was hard for the union to enlist enough workers for the fight. Florida is a “right to work” state, meaning that union membership is optional. Workers in an organized factory are free to return to their stations and get back to work, leaving everyone else on the picket line to fight for a contract that would eventually apply to everyone.
Boeing St. Louis to train permanent replacements as machinists strike enters third month
October 6, 2025 // The company announced Sept. 4 that it was starting the process to hire permanent replacement workers for manufacturing jobs to replace union members who have been on strike at the three defense plants in the St. Louis area for 60 days. The International Association of Machinists Union District 837 has about 3,200 members who manufacture munitions, assemble fighter jets and other aircrafts and make composite parts for the Boeing 777X commercial aircraft.
Pratt & Whitney Employee Slams IAM Union With Federal Charges For Imposing Illegal Post-Strike Discipline
October 6, 2025 // Union officials insulted worker for wanting to resign membership and keep working, incorrectly told workers P&W was “closed shop”