The timing of the vote coincides with an election at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., outside Birmingham. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Organized Labor”
Starbucks Workers in the New York City Area Seek to Unionize
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
Four stores are joining a nationwide effort, buoyed by successes in Buffalo. Source: New York Times
Workers at REI Store in Manhattan Seek to Form Retailer’s Only Union
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
In filing for a union election, employees of the outdoor equipment retailer cited safety during the pandemic, among other concerns. Source: New York Times
Jail Unions Gain a Powerful Supporter: Mayor Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
Eric Adams has reversed some measures enacted to regain control over the crisis at Rikers Island, in an early victory for the correction officers’ unions. Source: New York Times
The Met Will Pay Museum Guards More Amid Covid-Related Shortages
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
Beyond recent absences caused by a surge in cases, the museum has faced some difficulties hiring guards to replace those laid off earlier in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Union Wins Vote at Second Buffalo-Area Starbucks
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2022
A second store could add potency to the economic pressure, such as a work stoppage, that winning a contract often requires. Source: New York Times
Student Workers at Columbia End 10-Week Strike After Reaching a Deal
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
The agreement follows negotiations that grew tense at times, and those on both sides said they were glad to see the stalemate end. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Starbucks Workers Vote for Union at 1 Store
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2021
The coffee chain’s executives sought to persuade workers to reject the union in an election campaign that began in late August. Workers at a second store voted not to unionize and the result at a third outlet was not clear. …
Why Columbia Student Workers Are Back On Strike
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021
Columbia University’s student workers’ union, made up of 3,000 workers, is striking for the second time this year, calling for higher wages and more protections. Source: New York Times
A New Search for Jimmy Hoffa
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
A deathbed statement by a man who claimed to have buried Hoffa’s body, repeated years later by his son, sent the F.B.I. to Jersey City for a “site survey.” Source: New York Times
Starbucks Workers at 3 More Buffalo-Area Stores File for Union Elections
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2021
The petitions were submitted as employees at three other stores prepared to vote in a unionization effort. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Reaches an Agreement With Labor Unions on Vaccine Mandates
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2021
The unions represent about 88,000 of the 160,000 employees covered by the city’s latest mandate, which requires all city employees to get vaccinated or face unpaid leave. Source: New York Times
Sexual Assaults Are Worsening a Crisis at Rikers, Jail Officers Say
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2021
Female officers, who make up nearly half of the uniformed staff at New York City’s jails, said they were at particularly high risk of being attacked. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Is Preparing Announcement on Run for Governor
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2021
Ms. James, the New York attorney general, did not reveal her decision, but her top aides have told political and union leaders that she will run. Source: New York Times
Biggest New York City Police Union Sues Over Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
The Police Benevolent Association of New York said it opposed a vaccine mandate for police officers that does not allow the option of being tested weekly instead of being vaccinated. Source: New York Times