Last Week in Southern Labor

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…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from January 5th to January 19th: NEW CAMPAIGNS Workers at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa, AL announced they reached 30% cards signed with the UAW and have gone public with their union campaign, and have continued to stay loud, responding to the Governor, and…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the American colonies were up to in the three weeks between December 15 and January 5: NEW CAMPAIGNS 10 remote animation workers at Disney in 6 states including TN, TX, VA filed for a union election with IATSE’s Animation Guild – Local 839.  51 workers at CQ…

Here’s what workers in the US South and the American colonies were up to in the week ending on December 15: NEW CAMPAIGNS The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1933 filed a petition for a union election to add 4 workers at Lee County Electric Cooperative in North Fort Myers, FL to the…

NOTE: Sorry for the duplicate mailing — we accidentally published this edition of Last Week in Southern Labor before necessary revisions and updates had been completed. We received additional details and responses from Emory Unite! and others, for instance, which have now been properly included below. So without further adieu, here’s what workers in the US South and the American…

Here’s what workers in the Southern U.S. and her Colonies were up to from November 25 – December 6: NEW CAMPAIGNS The UAW is launching the largest organizing campaign in modern history, targeting 150,000 workers nationwide at 13 non union auto companies for unionization.  Workers likely led or pushed by their employer at Sherwin Williams in…