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    NLRB official says Stanford residential advisers can unionize

    September 16, 2026 // A National Labor Relations Board official has ruled that student residential advisers at Stanford University are the school's ​employees and can vote on whether to join a union, teeing up review by the board on the novel ‌issue. Regional Director Christy Kwon in Oakland said in the decision, opens new tab released on Saturday that more than 430 "residential student leaders" perform services under the control of Stanford for which they are compensated, making them employees under federal labor law.

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    Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges

    August 7, 2025 // Anticipating a rollback of recent NLRB precedent, some unions have withdrawn petitions for recognition, looking for other paths to continue their work.

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    News Article ● Labor Strike Unionization Unions

    Philly workers got organized in 2023. Look back on this year’s strikes, walkouts, and union campaigns.

    December 30, 2023 // As worker organizing activity heated up toward the end of 2022, with new unions and strikes grabbing headlines through the fall, labor leaders predicted 2023 would be an even bigger year for employees seizing on their leverage.

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