Posts tagged wages
Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees
January 21, 2026 // The case comes amid a recent burst in union organizing in fields not traditionally associated with organized labor: tech workers, magazine journalists, doctors and pharmacists. Many see unions as a way to address a sense of lost autonomy and control, skimpy compensation or conflicts with management over the direction of their companies.
Caregivers pay SEIU dues for no real union benefits
January 15, 2026 // The caregivers’ union doesn’t have the power to bargain with the Department of Health and Human Services over wages or working conditions. Stipends for home caregivers are decided legislatively. In sum, the SEIU can collect dues, but it can’t negotiate better pay and working conditions — the very reason unions typically exist. At best, it can “advocate” for higher wages, something that is more akin to lobbying than bargaining. So, what’s the point of this union? The only real answer is that this is just another partisan power grab to fill the coffers of its preferred political party.
Penn graduate student workers could strike next month
January 14, 2026 // Penn, the largest employer in Philadelphia, has seen a wave of student-worker organizing in recent years, including resident assistants, graduate students, postdocs and research associates, as well as training physicians in the University of Pennsylvania Health System. The region has also seen a couple other university strikes in recent years. In 2023 graduate workers at Temple University walked off the job for 42 days amid contract negotiations, and in a separate action at Rutgers University, educators, researchers, and clinicians went on strike for a week.
Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Vote Against Unionization Remains Unresolved After Ballot Challenges
January 14, 2026 // In a social media statement Jan. 10, the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol said the team “has chosen as a group not to unionize at this time,” and that the petition and vote “created space for dialogue and gave new ownership the opportunity to listen and respond.” The patrol also thanked the ski community for its support. Across four voting sessions Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, 74 eligible ballots were counted: 42 against unionization and 32 in favor of it, according to local reporting. A total of 16 challenged ballots have been set aside for NLRB review before certification of the vote can occur.
Solano County Public Service Workers Launch 2-Day Strike
January 13, 2026 // About 2,000 employees set to walk off the job include social workers, engineers and administrative staff working under contracts that lapsed in October. They’re asking for higher wages and better benefits to ease what they say is a recruitment and retention crisis that’s harming both employees and residents in Solano County.
CALIFORNIA: Four county unions set 2-day strike starting Tuesday
January 8, 2026 // Joining SEIU 1021, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers 21 and International Union Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers 39 in the "protective strike" is the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which represents physicians and dentists employed by the county. SEIU 1021, IFPTE 21 and IUOE 39 have participated in a number of public rallies, and have spoken frequently at board meetings. It was the first time the physician and dentist group have been mentioned.
Gold Strike Casino Workers Unionize With Teamsters Local 667 in Mississippi
January 7, 2026 // Workers at Tunica, Mississippi-based Gold Strike Casino Resort announced Monday they have voted to join Memphis, Tennessee-based Teamsters Local 667 labor union through a card-check majority.
Telluride to partially reopen amid ongoing labor dispute at Colorado ski resort
January 6, 2026 // But even before the strike, unseasonably warm weather kept the majority of the resort's trails closed. Only 20 of 149 trails have been open this season. In a statement Friday, the Telluride Tourism Board said total occupancy rates over the next two weeks are pacing 19% behind this time last year. They added that January has seen a significant impact, with an 11% drop so far. "With the strike enacted and resort closed, this week showed the first wave of cancellations and trip changes, with December and the Holidays now down about 12% as of Monday," the board said. "However, there is still solid carryover of holiday traffic Jan 4-10, with departures staging down through the week."
Denver Public Library workers move to unionize in 2026
January 5, 2026 // The action came just a day after a new law took effect, allowing thousands of city employees to join unions and engage in collective bargaining.
Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute
December 30, 2025 // The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted Tuesday to strike Saturday after contract negotiations since June failed to yield an agreement on pay. With no more talks planned before the weekend, Telluride Ski Resort said it will not open that day.