Posts tagged unionize
Why longtime labor ally Dina Titus quietly helped kill efforts to unionize her office, ex-staff say
June 24, 2025 // In a statement to The Nevada Independent, Titus said that she “actually welcomed a union because I thought it would help standardize operations and bring more accountability to the office.” She referred to ex-staffers’ stories as “unsubstantiated claims by former, anonymous, disgruntled employees.” “Jobs in my office are hard jobs and I have high standards,” Titus said. “I demand a lot of my staff but no more than I demand of myself because I believe that’s what the people of District 1 deserve. I’m not apologizing for this. People don’t send us back here and pay our salaries to drink lattes and view Tik-Tok from 9-5, Mon.-Fri. That’s not how my constituents’ lives work.” But the behaviors Titus, who turned 75 in May, displayed during and after the unionization effort demonstrate why, the ex-staffers said, they felt the need to collectively organize and push for more formal office policies in the first place. “It felt like everybody else should be unionizing [and] can unionize,” one staffer said. “But when it came to our office, and it came to actually impacting her — that's when labor did not matter anymore.”
Unions ask California to lead fight for workers at the state level
June 23, 2025 // California Chamber of Commerce was the only group that spoke in opposition to the bill. It argued the bill is preempted by the Garmon doctrine, which stops state and local governments from regulating activities protected or prohibited by the National Labor Relations Act. But, preemption, McKinnor said, was designed to create consistent protection for workers, not to shield companies from the consequences of breaking the law
Teachers at The Met School vote to unionize with NEARI
June 21, 2025 // “Now, we’ve organized to ensure that The Met continues to thrive, with smaller class sizes, greater transparency, and a real voice in shaping the future of our school.”
The Providence City Council has passed 14 pro-union resolutions. What’s behind the push?
June 20, 2025 // Last month, Miller and Councilors Justin Roias and Miguel Sanchez joined striking workers at the Butler Hospital picket line. The council is currently considering an amendment to the city’s noise ordinance that would exempt striking workers, following a series of $500 fines issued against those at Butler Hospital for violating the ordinance. Miller has a background in labor organizing, but she said that everybody on the council is passionate about supporting working-class people in Providence and that’s why they prioritize causes such as addressing the city's housing and affordability crisis.
Unionizing NYC’s Board Game Cafés
June 17, 2025 // Following the lead of Starbucks workers, employees at board game cafés across New York City unionized in 2023 as Tabletop Workers United. After impressive shows of customer support and a credible strike threat, TWU has just won its first tentative agreement.
Garden State Equality staff move to unionize
June 12, 2025 // Initially, GSE had chosen not to recognize them, according to @gseworkersunited on Instagram, and created a community petition on May 10th to sway management to reconsider their decision. On May 15, @gseworkersunited posted, “Two dozen organizations and more than 50 individuals signed a petition urging management to voluntarily recognize our union … Unfortunately, management did not listen to our community and refused to consider the petition.” According to GSE Deputy Director Brielle Winslow-Majette, GSE leadership never denied the request for voluntary recognition, but wanted to move forward with an election process due to the union’s decision to file with the NLRB.
Scott Vetoes Bill That Would Let Some Court Employees Unionize
June 10, 2025 // “The Judiciary has advised this change could have a negative impact on the effective management of courthouses and fear a workplace marked by divisiveness and angst were this bill to pass,” Scott wrote in his veto message regarding S.125. “At a time when our court system is managing a significant backlog, we should be focusing on improving efficiencies within the system.” In addition, the bill would make it harder for workers to kick out an existing union, which is done by what is known as a decertification vote. To schedule a vote today, 30 percent of a union’s members must sign a petition supporting the move. The bill would have raised that threshold to 50 percent plus one.
Misread: How Legal Authorities Allowed Tyranny of the Minority to Subvert Worker Enfranchisement
June 10, 2025 // It is time to bring worker enfranchisement to unions across the country. In a new report co-published by Institute for the American Worker and Mackinac Center, author Steve Delie outlines how union organizing should be held to a higher threshold, requiring unions to win a majority of all employees at a job site or, at a minimum, require a quorum of those workers to vote in order to organize them. Delie shows the current majority of votes approach is contrary to the plain language of the National Labor Relations Act, the federal law that governs private sector unions. The NLRA clearly requires a “majority of the employees in a unit” to certify a union.
Democrats boycott DC restaurant hotspots on behalf of union workers
June 10, 2025 // More than 50 congressional Democrats signed a union pledge to boycott a half dozen Washington, D.C., restaurants. The Democratic lawmakers signed Unite Here Local 25's pledge to boycott restaurants, including Le Diplomate, Osteria Mozza, The Occidental, Rasika, Modena, and Bombay Club. Many are favorites of the Democrats' power elite — Le Diplomate was one of former President Joe Biden's favorite spots during his presidency.
Netflix Spy Kids Production Driver Demands Review From Federal Labor Board in Case Challenging Teamsters Discrimination
June 9, 2025 // Norris’ filing attacks Teamsters Local 657 union bosses’ “hiring hall” arrangement, in which they refer production drivers for jobs based on various “lists” that divide employees up by, among other things, member vs. nonmember status. Norris contends that prioritizing the hiring of union members over nonmembers is a form of discrimination that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) forbids. Evidence presented during trial showed that, using this arrangement, it was virtually impossible for a nonmember to he hired for a driver job before a member.