Articles about unionization

Microsoft’s first-ever U.S. labor union forms through gaming subsidiary ZeniMax

Quality-assurance workers at Microsoft subsidiary ZeniMax Media voted on Tuesday to form a union with the Communications Workers of America.… Read More

Amazon workers reject unionization at warehouse in upstate New York

Amazon employees at a warehouse near Albany, N.Y., rejected the formation of a union Tuesday, a setback for the recently-formed… Read More

Microsoft signs ‘labor neutrality agreement’ with union representing Activision Blizzard employees

The Communications Workers of America announced Monday that it entered into a labor neutrality agreement with Microsoft that will apply… Read More

Microsoft acquisition drama continues, as Activision subsidiary’s QA team votes to unionize

The quality-assurance department at Wisconsin-based Call of Duty developer Raven Software has voted to unionize, which could significantly impact its… Read More

Wearing ‘Eat the Rich’ jacket, Amazon union leader testifies before senators and meets with president

Christian Smalls, the leader of the first union to successfully organize at Amazon in the United States, had a message… Read More

Nintendo worker files labor complaint, alleging coercive statements and actions

An anonymous worker at Nintendo of America has filed a complaint against the company and one of its staffing agencies… Read More

Union in Alabama again files objections to Amazon’s conduct before second warehouse election

For the second time, the union attempting to organize workers at an Amazon warehouse facility in Bessemer, Ala., has filed… Read More

‘Amazon, here we come,’ President Biden says in address to union leaders

Just days after the company was on the losing end of a historic union election, President Joe Biden issued a… Read More

In historic milestone for Amazon and organized labor, workers at N.Y. warehouse vote to unionize

For the first time in Amazon’s history, a group of the company’s U.S. warehouse workers voted to form a union,… Read More

Amazon appears to defeat union effort in Alabama again, but union leads in vote at N.Y. facility

Amazon faced off against unionization efforts at company warehouse facilities in New York and Alabama on Thursday, with vote counts… Read More

Amazon backs legal pot, mellows on employee testing and tracking

Amazon is supporting federal legislation that would both legalize marijuana and purge the criminal records of people previously arrested on… Read More

Amazon employees, bots or trolls? New Twitter bios emerge to speak out mostly against union effort

Amazon is getting some help in its efforts to beat back a unionization movement at one of its fulfillment centers… Read More

Analysis: Why unionization in tech could actually gain traction in 2020

The idea of unions in tech has seemed impossible so far. The fast-moving, entrepreneurial, hopefully-get-rich-quick-with-stock-options spirit of the tech industry… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber unionization law dealt a blow by appeals court, continuing legal saga

The legal battle over the city of Seattle’s landmark law that lets drivers for services like Uber and Lyft unionize will… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber-Lyft union law delayed again following appeals court ruling

Just a couple weeks ago, it looked like the controversial ordinance that lets Uber and Lyft drivers unionize was free and… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber-Lyft union law on hold again as court battles continue

Seattle’s controversial ordinance that lets Uber and Lyft drivers unionize is on hold yet again, throwing another legal wrench into… Read More

Landmark Uber-Lyft driver union law can move forward after federal judge tosses lawsuit

Seattle’s first-of-its-kind law that allows drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft to bargain collectively has survived another legal challenge… Read More

Judge tosses U.S. Chamber lawsuit over Seattle’s Uber union law, but dispute isn’t over yet

Seattle’s first-of-its-kind unionization law for drivers of services like Uber and Lyft got a big win in court Tuesday when… Read More

Judge sides with city of Seattle in legal dispute with Uber over historic driver unionization law

A King County judge today rejected a request from Uber subsidiary Rasier to block several key provisions of Seattle’s historic law that lets… Read More

U.S. Chamber of Commerce re-files lawsuit challenging Seattle’s landmark Uber union law

This post has been updated with details of another lawsuit against the city of Seattle ordinance. The U.S. Chamber of… Read More

Teamsters group aims to organize ride-hailing drivers under historic Seattle Uber unionization law

The deadline has come and gone for organizations to declare their desire to represent drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber… Read More

Uber sues city of Seattle to block landmark driver union ordinance

Uber is suing the city of Seattle, aiming to block key provisions of the city’s landmark law — set to go… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber union law set to go into effect as city releases final rules

Seattle’s landmark law that lets drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft decide if they want to bargain collectively… Read More

Amazon unionization site back online after Google temporarily shuts it down over ‘spam’ complaint

Since October, a website called Former and Current Employees (FACE) of Amazon has been collecting workplace “horror stories.” The unionization website… Read More