Posts tagged Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo location in Connecticut votes against unionizing
January 11, 2026 // Thirty-one of Wells’ 4,000-some branches have filed for union election since 2023, and 27 of those branches – plus the bank’s conduct management intake department – have voted in favor of unionizing. The North Colony branch joins branches in Atwater, California, and Belleview, Florida in voting against the move.
Teachers’ union AFT slams crypto market bill, warns of ‘profound risks’ for America’s retirement plans
December 11, 2025 // The American Federation of Teachers, the powerful labor union that represents 1.8 million members, is urging the Senate Banking Committee to reconsider its crypto market structure bill, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, calling the proposed legislation “as irresponsible as it is reckless” in a letter exclusively obtained by CNBC. In the letter that AFT president Randi Weingarten sent to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), she wrote the union opposes the bill based on the “profound risks to the pensions of working families and the overall stability of the economy.”
The future of white-collar work may be unionized
October 10, 2025 // “The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity and mistrust,” says Parul Koul, a software engineer at Google and president of the Alphabet Workers Union. Another driver has been artificial intelligence threatening to replace entry-level knowledge work. Few white-collar industries epitomize the challenge of integrating AI into workflows more than the practice of law. While many legal experts say AI will have a transformative impact by automating repetitive research tasks, some also fear it will dilute entry-level associate roles at law firms.
US senators demand Wells Fargo welcome employee unions
September 18, 2025 // A group of Democratic senators called on Wells Fargo (WFC.N), opens new tab to end its alleged campaign against employee unions, saying a more constructive approach could address a toxic workplace culture and help the bank recover from scandals that prevented it from growing.
Can JPMorgan be unionized? Employees turn to their peers at Wells Fargo for advice.
June 9, 2025 // Recently, JPMorgan’s organizers hosted a virtual conference with a unionizer who was associated with Wells Fargo’s effort to “share lessons discovered,” according to an e-mail shown members previously today. The Wells Fargo drive, which is likewise supported by a union called the Committee for Better Banks, has actually extended on for 2 years with little success. ” Develop trust before going public.” ” Usage natural work environment discussions (e.g. breaks, lunch, text discussions) to check the waters and construct self-confidence.” ” Talk beyond deal with coworkers to evaluate their belief.” ” Keep management in the dark about the procedure.” ” Press back versus unlawful management activity. Supervisors might not * SPIT: Surveil, Guarantee, Interfere, or Threaten with regard to unionizing activity or results– however they might not understand this.” ” Reframe the threats to increase self-confidence: The status quo is the genuine risk. Would they fire the entire department?”
Local Wells Fargo branch votes to unionize, bargaining process occurring across country
December 12, 2024 // The branches within the union are still in the bargaining faze which began on November 4th, and are now waiting to hear the details on a national contract. According to "Committee For Better Banks", there are 23 Wells Fargo branches across the country who have joined the union, with 6 other branches having filed for union election.
Union drive at Wells Fargo heats up as employees allege intimidation tactics
October 21, 2024 // After Wells Fargo was mired in a 2013 scandal over employees who opened millions of fake banking accounts, the bank created a new centralized unit to review customer complaints and employees’ allegations of workplace abuses. Now, however, that team is upended by its own turmoil as its members have accused bank officials of aggressively trying to block a unionization drive and firing employees in retaliation for their efforts to organize.
American bank sacks over a dozen WFH staff who used ‘mouse movers’
June 14, 2024 // The products – also known as ‘mouse jigglers’ – exploded in popularity during the pandemic as staff tried to escape the watchful eyes of bosses while apparently working from home. The contraptions let users leave their desks for hours at a time without being detected by their employer, by moving their computer mouse autonomously.
Wells Fargo shareholders reject union-busting audit
May 3, 2024 // Wells Fargo shareholders rejected a proposal Tuesday to appoint a third-party monitor that would have examined whether the bank was impeding employees’ unionization rights, according to American Banker.
2024 strikes predicted to be less disruptive; but layoffs and unionization continue
January 5, 2024 // US workers will not be exerting the same sort of pay pressures on employers as they did in 2023, with opportunities to strike being much reduced. After a bumper 2023 of strike activity, it claims the bargaining schedule for 2024 does not appear to be facing as many battles ahead.