• 5,075 workers at Mercedes in Vance, AL voted 2,045 to 2,642 against unionization with the UAW, after a last minute blitz by third party union busters and the new CEO, who one worker estimated personally talked to 4,000 workers

• 67 workers at KLS Martin Manufacturing in Jacksonville, FL withdrew their petition for a union election with an unnamed union

• 6 workers at Hospital General De Castaner in Lares, PR voted unanimously in favor of unionization with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199

• 23 workers at Penske Truck Leasing in Nashville, TN voted 8 to 15 against unionization with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local Lodge 735

• 230 workers at District of Columbia International School in Washington, DC voted 132 to 59 in favor of unionization with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1927

• 31 workers at Hospital Metropolitano de Cabo Rojo in Cabo Rojo, PR voted 14 to 17 against unionization with ULEES

• 2 workers at Prime Communications Retail - a subcontracted AT&T store - in Montgomery, AL voted unanimously in favor of unionization with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) 

• 174 workers at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, DC voted 140 to 34 in favor of unionization with AFT Local 1927

• 8 workers at Liberty Mobile in Guaynabo, PR voted unanimously in favor of unionization with the CWA

• 20 workers at Spirit Lex in Creve Cour, MO voted 8 to 8 with 3 challenged ballots back in November, so the challenged ballots were determinative, so the NLRB investigated and determined that they were eligible voters, the votes counted, and it up the union over the top, so the workers are now union with the IAMAW District Lodge 9

• Workers at Southern Glazer’s wine and liquor distribution have unionized with Teamsters Local 667 in Memphis, TN after the company voluntarily recognized the union. In a statement, the Teamsters said “we intend to raise them to the standard the Teamsters have set in the Memphis market”

SETTLEMENTS, GRIEVANCES, & UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES

• Even though the UAW lost the election at Mercedes in Vance, AL, their charges against the company in Germany still stand, and if the company is found to have broken the German law demanding they remain neutral in union election, they will be fined at 2% of their global revenue, not profit, which will be a big hit, an estimated 3B euros, or $3.27B

STRIKES & BARGAINING

• The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) signed an agreement with the TSA that the union is calling historic, with the union securing increased uniform allowances, a streamlined grievance and arbitration process, and an increased say for workers

• Still on strike three months later, Teamsters spoke out against the company’s refusal to bargain at Molson Coors’ annual shareholder meeting. Since Teamsters have been on strike, Molson Coors CEO Gavin D. Hattersley has made $2.9 million. Since the last contract, the Coors family have earned over $100 million in dividends, meanwhile the company continues to insult its workers with an offer of 99 cents an hour.

• CWA members at New Flyer in Anniston, AL ratified a new contract by 99%, with pay increases between 15 and 38% through the end of the contract in 2026, restrictions on forced overtime, expanded vacation and paid time off, improved parental leave, the addition of Juneteenth as a holiday, guaranteed cost-of-living adjustments, and enhanced retirement benefits. This comes after the company voluntarily recognized the union in January. 

• In a new analysis of data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by the AFL-CIO’s Strategic Organizing Center, it was revealed that Amazon continues to fail to keep its employees safe. Specifically, Amazon promised to cut injury rates by 50% by 2025 - instead, they only cut injury rates by 2%. The company report a serious injury every 14 minutes in 2023, and was responsible for over 50% of all serious injuries in warehouses. Further, these are likely undercounts, as OSHA says that Amazon’s company doctors send injured workers back to the floor without reporting injuries. 

• Bad news continued for Amazon, with the University of Chicago releasing a new study finding that over the last three months, 53% of Amazon workers experienced food insecurity, 48% of Amazon workers experienced housing insecurity, and 56% of Amazon workers haven't been able to pay all their bills

• Boeing locked out 125 firefighters to coerce them into accepting an unfair contract. The Northern Virginia AFL-CIO is rallying to support the workers

• AFGE is condemning the proposed 2% raise in the President’s budget, while applauding other parts of the budget, like proposed increases for the Social Security Administration, the VA, the USDA, and more