Last Week in Southern Labor

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…

Here’s what workers in the Southern U.S. and her Colonies were up to from November 17 – November 25: The employer filed for a union election after a majority of the 237 workers at nursing and rehab center Riverwood Center, LLC in Jacksonville, FL showed support for unionization with the Independent Association of Public and Private…

Here’s what workers in the Southern U.S. and her Colonies were up to from November 10 – November 17: The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 60 filed a unit clarification petition regarding the 500 worker bargaining unit it represents at Big State Electric in San Antonio, TX. I’m not exactly sure what clarification is…

Here’s what workers in the Southern U.S. and her Colonies were up to from November 4 – November 10: 200 Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin in Austin, TX filed for a union election with National Nurses United. Workers likely led or pushed by their employer, and represented by the National Right to Work Foundation,…

Here’s what workers in the Southern U.S. and her Colonies were up to from October 27 – November 4: 1223 workers at Manqual’s Office Cleaning Service in Guaynabo, PR filed for a union election with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1996 1840 more maintenance workers, these with Xpert’s in San Juan, PA, also filed…