Posts tagged unfair labor practice strike
Chicago Parking Garage Workers Vote to Authorize Strike as Contract Expires
November 2, 2026 // Parking garage attendants, porters and customer service workers across the Chicago area voted Friday to authorize a strike, with the clock running out on a labor contract set to expire on Halloween. The vote covers about 1,200 workers employed by more than a dozen parking companies operating at airports, hotels, office buildings, hospitals and other venues throughout the region.
Winchester Mystery House tour guides launch one-day unfair labor practice strike
October 27, 2026 // The guides, who organized with Teamsters Local 856 in 2025, lead thousands of visitors through the mansion's halls annually. The strike comes after management bypassed the bargaining table to approach guides directly to sign waivers regarding the usage of their image and likeness for marketing promotion materials, rather than negotiating the issue collectively, according to union officials.
US Flight Attendants Told to Ditch Their Starbucks Fix in New Union Boycott
October 21, 2026 // Sara Nelson launched the boycott on October 16, 2026, urging airline crew members to support Starbucks workers seeking better pay, fair schedules and a first union contract.
14,000 Security Guards for Major Tech Companies Plan to Strike
September 16, 2026 // The security officers marched through downtown San Francisco on Tuesday, passing by the Dreamforce Conference, an annual tech gathering hosted by software giant Salesforce. Many tech employees, as well as leaders of the companies that the security guards protect, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, will attend Dreamforce.
Starbucks worker goes ballistic on union after brutal holiday strike ‘evaporated’ hours
September 10, 2026 // A San Diego Starbucks supervisor is trying to boot the union from his store after claiming workers were shut out of key decisions — including an open-ended Christmas strike leaving employees scrambling for hours. Joe Emmenegger, 29, a shift supervisor, told the California Post that he had gathered signatures from roughly 64% of the approximately 16 to 18 employees at his Starbucks to force a vote on whether to disband the union.
SEIU Local 1000 members to vote on possible strike against state
September 10, 2026 // An unfair practice strike is a work stoppage a union may call when it says an employer has broken rules during labor negotiations. SEIU Local 1000 alleges the state did not bargain fairly over workers’ pay, benefits and working conditions. Members can vote through October 7, according to the union. If members approve the measure, union leaders would have permission to call a strike at a later date.
Opinion: The Teamsters Return to Ugly Type
September 9, 2026 // Video footage we’ve seen shows Teamsters blocking a motorcyclist who worked for an Amazon contractor from entering the facility. The worker circled around and tried to bypass their blockade, but in the process knocked down two protesters and crashed on his bike. Teamsters then beat him up as he lay on the ground. The motorcyclist and the two protesters who were knocked down were hospitalized. It may have been imprudent for the worker to try to circumvent the protesters, but he was trying to make a living by showing up for his job.
350+ CalPortland Drivers Go on Strike Across Northern California Over Contract Dispute
August 10, 2026 // The union said bargaining efforts began on June 8, with the locals calling for simultaneous negotiations on new agreements. However, the Teamsters alleged that CalPortland, instead, scheduled separate bargaining sessions for each local. It claimed that only two bargaining days per month from August to November were allotted. The union argued that the proposed schedule delays negotiations until after the busy summer construction season, when many ready-mix projects have already been completed.
Pharmacists authorize possible strike vs. Vons, other chains
July 19, 2026 // The UFCW further said that bargaining has been ongoing for four months under an expired contract. The UFCW represents nearly 800 pharmacists who work at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions in California which would include Vons locations in East Hollywood, Echo Park, Eagle Rock, and an Albertsons in Los Feliz.
EdSource workers strike over unfair labor practices
May 16, 2026 // Unionized staff at EdSource, the largest education newsroom in California, are on strike today, May 14, 2026 to protest unilateral changes to healthcare benefits and management’s lack of progress toward a fair contract.