Last Week in Southern Labor

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…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 1st to March 8th: NEW CAMPAIGNS A couple weeks back workers at 21 Starbucks stores across the country demonstrated majority support for unionization with Starbucks Workers United, and I think we’re starting to see those petitions come through, because there…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 23rd to March 1st: NEW CAMPAIGNS 20 workers at Crescent Paper Tube in Lewisport, KY filed a petition to hold a union election with the United Steel Workers (USW) 5 workers at the Cesar Chavez Foundation in Dallas, TX filed…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 16th to February 23rd: NEW CAMPAIGNS A supermajority of journalists at the San Antonio Express-News are requesting voluntary recognition for their unionization with the San Antonio NewsGuild The employer filed for a union election after a majority of the 17…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 9th to February 16th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 2 workers at consolidated Nuclear Security in Amarillo, TX filed a petition to hold a union election with the Metal Trades Council of Amarillo, Local 306 (affiliated with OPEIU and IAM) Workers likely pushed…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 2nd to February 9th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 160 workers at L’Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge in Baton Rouga, LA filed a petition to hold a union election with the United Auto Workers (UAW) The employer filed a petition to hold a…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from January 26th to February 2nd: NEW CAMPAIGNS 2 workers at Jupiter Aluminum in Wellsburg, WV filed a petition to hold a union election with the United Steel Workers (USW) 1 workers at Transdev Services in Mobile, AL filed a petition to…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from January 19th to January 26th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 3 workers at Victory Toyota in Triadelphia, WV filed for a union election with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Workers likely pushed by their employer filed a petition to decertify the International Association of…