Last Week in Southern Labor

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from May 24th to May 31st: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs United Campus Workers of Tennessee voted to join other southern UCW groups in CWA District 3

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from May 17th to May 24th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Workers at Natural Grocers in Norman, OK recently won a union election – it has since come out that the small grocery store retained a union busting consulting group at a rate of $450/hr/person…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from May 10th to May 17th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Hyundai workers rallied at a local Montgomery church with the support of Reverend William Barber of the Poor People’s campaign as they try to build support for their own election with the…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from May 3rd to May 10th New Campaigns Campaign Updates Mercedes replaced their CEO ahead of the union election, in a bid to follow Governor Ivey’s new tact of playing nice. Meanwhile “Pastor” Matthew Wilson, Tuscaloosa city councilor, is apparently being asked…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from April 26th to May 3rd New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Union workers at Trader Joe’s, including some in the South, were sued by the company for copyright infringement – that case has now been won by…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from April 12th to April 26th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates The union election at Mercedes in Alabama has been set for May 13 – 17 Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices When 80 drivers at United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI)…

We’re taking a little break from our usual Last Week in Southern Labor round-up to take a summarized look back at some numbers on union growth and some of the biggest labor stories of 2023. NLRB Elections in 2023 Big Labor Stories The UAW obviously is the biggest labor story in the country, and therefore the South,…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from April 5th to April 12th

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 29th to April 5th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 226 workers at the District of Columbia International School (a charter school in DC) have filed a petition to hold a union election with the DC local of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) 600…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 22nd to March 29th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 1 worker at All Points Logistics in North Merritt Island, FL filed a petition to hold a union election with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2088 120 workers at Martin-Brower Company in…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 15th to March 22th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 3 workers at Midwest Air Traffic Control Service in Ashland, MO filed a petition to hold a union election with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) 10 workers at Irving Materials in Somerset,…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 8th to March 15th: NEW CAMPAIGNS The employer filed for a union election after a majority of the 73 workers at Transdev Services in Houston, TX demonstrated support for unionization with the Teamsters Local 988 3 workers at the Cesar…