Posts tagged union election
Baristas at Flatwoods Starbucks seek unionization for second time after failed bid in 2023
July 11, 2024 // Following the failed election for the Flatwoods store last year, Tambellini said the union filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board. “Those charges were settled and now they’re trying for a second time,” Tambellini said. According to the NLRB, objections were filed by the union and workers seeking union recognition following the March vote. Those documents were not available to be viewed by publication time Tuesday.
UAW president: Mercedes breaking promises to workers by blaming the union
June 25, 2024 // “Status quo refers to a specific legal standard in U.S. labor law that requires unionized employers to notify the union prior to making any changes to wages, benefits, or working conditions and bargain with the union over any proposed changes prior to implementation,” Fain said. “However, MBUSI is not currently unionized, so no status quo condition exists” [emphasis in original].
Austin Pets Alive workers vote to unionize, creating the largest animal shelter union in the U.S.
June 12, 2024 // Despite the vote, APA workers have a long road ahead. Because Texas is a “right to work” state, APA workers might have more difficulty getting everything they want out of a contract. In a “right-to-work” state, employees can choose whether or not they want to join a union, but once the union is certified it represents every employee in a union-covered position, even those who choose not to be members and don’t pay dues. As KUT has previously reported, “this is thought to weaken a union's power because it doesn't always receive every employee's full support.”
OPINION A regulatory change promises to make the unionization of restaurants even easier
May 31, 2024 // And if that employer shows even mild resistance during that process to the staff being organized, a judge can declare the union has won the right to represent the employees, with no vote needed. In that instance, it’s not even necessary for a majority of the employees to favor unionizing. Working Lunch co-hosts Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley explain how that radical change in the organizing process is already being used by unions to organize single-unit restaurant operations.
‘Leave us alone:’ Anti-union Mercedes-Benz employee speaks out as union vote kicks off
May 16, 2024 // More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz employees are expected to vote. Employees can cast their votes until Friday. Results should start coming out as soon as the last ballot is cast.
Apple Store in New Jersey Votes Against Unionizing
May 13, 2024 // Neither unionized Apple store has yet reached a contract with the company. Employees at the location in Towson, Maryland, who organized with the International Association of Machinists, voted Saturday to authorize a potential strike over what the union alleges has been a refusal by Apple to fairly negotiate. Outstanding issues driving the possible work stoppage include work-life balance, unpredictable scheduling and pay, the IAM said in an emailed statement. A date when workers could walk out “will be determined,” the union said.
Kaiser Doctors In Silicon Valley Move To Unionize
May 3, 2024 // Resident and fellow physicians, who are finishing their post-graduate training, are the last of Kaiser's workers without union recognition in Northern California. They would join clinical laboratory scientists, medical laboratory technicians, optometrists and other employees. The Committee of Interns and Residents is the largest resident and fellow physician union in the county, representing more than 32,000 medical workers.
Mercedes employee speaks out against unionizing
May 1, 2024 // Moe Akl is a 5-year employee at Mercedes and his job is off-line as a repairs team leader. Akl says he will not be voting to join the union. The reason is he credits the company for turning his life around, giving him a second chance. “When I came to Mercedes, I had no hope,” said Akl.
Volkswagen union vote in Tennessee to test UAW’s power after victories in Detroit
April 18, 2024 // More than 4,000 VW workers are eligible to vote, beginning Wednesday and ending at 8 p.m. EDT on Friday. The organizing vote, which is being overseen by the National Labor Relations Board, will need a simple majority to succeed. Fain and others see this week's vote as the union's best shot at organizing the VW plant following the record contracts and strikes at the Detroit automakers, which launched Fain to international prominence as the face of the union last year.