#union

For union members post 2008, why are you paying dues. Your so called brothers dol you out. You have nothing!

St. Lawrence College is laying off 28 full-time faculty members. These layoffs will affect all three of its campuses. The college president stated program suspensions and restructuring caused the cuts. The faculty union, OPSEU Local 417, links the layoffs to a planned merger. The union also filed an unfair labor practice and advocates for increased provincial funding.

https://www.standard-freeholder.com/news/st-lawrence-college-faculty-layoffs

All we hear everyday is that layoffs are coming. You would think the company would like to reduce headcount on the union side. To this day. I have not heard of any planned reduction for the union members, I know alot if people who want to leave.

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https://cwa-union.org/

YOUR WHITE COLLAR JOB IS NOT SAFE

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet next week. Trustees are set to consider approving significant employee layoffs. These proposed reductions include certificated and classified positions. The board will also review new union contract agreements. These agreements propose salary increases and a one-time bonus for employees.

Sonoma, California

https://www.sonomanews.com/2026/04/30/votes-on-layoffs-union-contracts-on-sonoma-valley-unified-board-agenda/

Friday May 1st - Workers International Day - On Strike! Shut down the planet! Get stoned! Peace out!

It’s time to unionize, boycott and fight back against the parasite class that are stealing our wages and replacing the workforce with AI. The middle class is all but dead. It’s the parasite greedy one percent class and the working poor. I for one am sick of the wave theft while we are slowly being replaced and told to work harder for the same barely living wage.

Behaviour Interactive recently laid off approximately 40 employees. Rumors circulated online regarding the reasons for these layoffs. Allegations suggested the layoffs were due to unionization efforts or opposition to AI. Behaviour Interactive denied these claims, stating they were unrelated. The company explained the cuts stemmed from decreased demand for mobile and casual game development.

Montreal, QC

https://wnhub.io/news/hr/item-50700

Boulder County plans further employee reductions. Officials will implement budget cuts to close a structural deficit. This deficit stems from rising costs and slower revenue growth. Previous cuts severely affected social service programs. The workers union advocates for alternatives and earlier employee notification.

Boulder, Colorado

https://boulderreportinglab.org/newsletter/%F0%9F%92%B8-more-boulder-county-layoffs-are-coming/

Apple plans to close its Towson, Maryland retail store on June 24, 2026. This location was the first Apple store in the U.S. to unionize. The International Association of Machinists (IAM) filed an unfair labor practice charge. The union alleges Apple denied transfer rights to unionized workers. Apple denies the accusations, citing its collective bargaining agreement.

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/apple-store-closure-sparks-major-021700588.html

Johnston Public Schools announced staff layoffs. Seventy-nine layoff and displacement letters were sent. Approximately half of these positions will be reassigned. The district will meet with the union to place affected members. Further announcements on school closures are expected.

Johnston, Rhode Island

https://turnto10.com/news/local/johnston-public-schools-to-lay-off-79-staff-members-reassign-half-positions-impacted-available-union-april-28-2026

Looks like the company’s effort to union bust backfired again. Preying on all the new construction guys and new techs might have worked in NC, but failed horribly in FL. Over 80% of votes were to keep the union. JS is now 0-2 in his efforts!

Game developers announced their intent to form a union. They work on Magic: The Gathering Arena at Wizards of the Coast. Wizards of the Coast is a division of Hasbro. The group achieved supermajority support for unionization. They seek voluntary recognition and filed an NLRB election petition.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91532865/a-quiet-filing-could-decide-what-happens-next-inside-one-of-gamings-biggest-studios

https://news.lrionline.com/why-white-collar-workers-organize-tech-banking/

https://news.lrionline.com/why-white-collar-workers-organize-tech-banking/

https://cwa-union.org/

Condé Nast recently laid off 16 employees across several brands. These cuts affected staff at Self, Glamour, and Condé Nast Entertainment. The NewsGuild of New York and Condé United union issued an official statement. They reported 33 total layoffs over the past five months. The union expressed concerns about diversity and editorial quality.

New York, New York

https://ouispeakfashion.com/conde-nast-layoffs-draw-union-response/

GateHouse Media is conducting layoffs across its newspapers. The Providence Newspaper Guild president states GateHouse is not disclosing the total number. The union has confirmed six layoffs at the Providence Journal. Reports indicate approximately 200 employees were laid off nationally. GateHouse's CEO called these cuts "immaterial" to the company.

Providence, Rhode Island

https://www.golocalprov.com/business/head-of-projos-union-says-gatehouse-is-not-disclosing-number-of-layoffs

The Washington Post is rehiring journalists laid off in February. This action aims to stabilize its newsroom. Some staff returned on a temporary basis. Others were rehired for full-time positions. The union is monitoring these rehiring efforts.

https://tomorrowspublisher.today/content-creation/washington-post-reverses-some-layoffs-to-stabilise-newsroom/amp/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Just got word from union rep appears they are offering a 10k buyout shortly to entice employees to quit instead of collecting whatever garbage unemployment is available. Sounds like another big wave of layoffs is in the future until the shareholders are satisfied. I encourage everyone to start looking for other employment while you can

Several reps in my area have inquired about seeking union representation. If anyone has direct contact info please leave it here. Reps inquiring are mainly from Northeast stores , Eastern and Western Massachusetts stores including Central and Northern Connecticut and Rhode Island.

A union would never let this happen

It’s getting quiet .Beside all the Scarborough retirement meetings .No one is talking about any offer of a package .I Think there are a lot of people in all divisions of the field ops tha want to leave .Whats the big secret just spill the beans when is it how big will this package big will I be able to accept this package . I mean really

Unifor is concerned about recent layoffs at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital. Twenty-seven personal support workers (PSWs) received layoff notices. The hospital plans to hire more registered practical nurses (RPNs). These new hires will not offset the loss of essential PSWs. Unifor believes these cuts will negatively impact patient care and staff.

Tillsonburg, Ontario

https://www.unifor.org/news/all-news/unifor-concerned-announced-psw-layoffs-tillsonburg-district-memorial-hospital

When the Washington Post announced mass layoffs, in February, the company offered severance packages to the roughly three hundred and fifty staff members losing their jobs. To receive their severance, these employees would have to sign their packages by April 10; they would then begin receiving the payments after April 30. But after the terms were set, something strange happened. Editors who were overseeing the laid-off employees began contacting several of them, asking them to return—not as full-time staff, but to work under what their union called a “delayed layoff.” These editors had been given little say over who was originally dismissed, but in the weeks since, they have appeared to be driving an effort to bring certain reporters back to the newsroom. According to Kathleen Floyd, a communications lead and internal organizer at the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (WBNG), the bulk of these reach-outs happened in March; a few are still trickling in. Under the updated terms, the employees will resume their duties through July. “Everyone’s just doing the best they can with this really sh---y situation,” a Post reporter said.

https://www.cjr.org/analysis/washington-post-tries-regroup-after-major-cuts-layoffs-delayed-rehire-former-staff.php

The Police Accountability Board (PAB) laid off six employees on April 17. This followed a State Public Employment Relations Board decision favoring the union. AFSCME Council 66 deemed the timing and circumstances very suspicious. City officials stated the layoffs resulted from a court decision limiting PAB's investigative powers. Protests ensued, and the City Council is appealing the court's ruling.

Rochester, N.Y.

https://www.whec.com/top-news/union-says-rochester-pab-employees-lost-jobs-minutes-after-favorable-labor-ruling-calls-layoffs-highly-suspicious/

Auburn City faces a $5 million budget gap. The city proposes laying off dozens of public service employees. This includes seven Auburn police officers. AFSCME and CSEA unions are protesting these proposed job cuts. Union members demonstrated outside City Hall and attended a council meeting.

Auburn, New York

https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-mobilizes-in-upstate-new-york-to-stop-layoffs-and-save-public-services

Timberland Regional Library reversed most planned staff layoffs. The union announced this significant change on April 15. Thirty-six involuntary layoff notices were rescinded. Eight probationary employees will still be laid off. The library system faces budget issues and seeks a levy lid lift.

Tumwater, Washington

https://chinookobserver.com/2026/04/20/library-union-says-most-trl-layoffs-have-been-reversed/

Chairman meeting told union reps they're coming soon. Confirmed by General Foreman. Not sure what shops and crafts will be effected.

https://cwa-union.org/
https://www.wikihow.com/Unionize-Your-Workplace

I mean, why not. Many of us will either be laid off soon or will leave anyway. I am not counting on any raise, but why not try it? Why make it easier for them, if they are not doing it easier for us, what is the worst that can happen, we have nothing to lose really.

Everytime I put the news on another union settles a contract with a 15% raise in there pension and don’t have to pay for there medical. How and why do we fold like a cheap suit every time. That union was seiu 32j building workers.plus $9000 pay raise.

Too many people think complaining online means they have done something to fix a problem. It don’t. It will make you feel better for a little while, but not make change. Remember, rich people and shareholders don’t care about you. You’re a tool to be used until you are worn out and then thrown away. If you die, they don’t care. In fact, dying quickly is the wanted ending. So, how to protect yourself and other workers? Start forming a union. Google the communication worker unions. Google how to start a union. Google success and failure stories. Make contact with union reps. No rich person will pay you your value or respect you and the only way to get those things is to act as a large group. Remember, 5 day workweek, vacation, 8 hours a day are unions. And stop electing people who get paid by rich people to sc--w you.

Start discussing salary with other workers. Management hates it, but can’t stop it. You’ll find out how sc--wed you really are. Don’t get mad at people making more, get mad at management.

Do something. I am.

April 16 (Reuters) - "More than 500 CVS Health (CVS.N), opens new tab drivers and warehouse workers at the healthcare conglomerate's Fredericksburg, Virginia distribution ​center have voted to authorize a strike on ‌May 1, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Thursday."

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/cvs-distribution-center-workers-plan-go-strike-2026-04-16/

What is the protest about at 2WF today at 4:30p EST. Announcement just says “labor-related”?

A health care union protested layoffs at Extendicare Countryside in Sudbury. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reported 21 workers received layoff notices. These layoffs reportedly include eight registered practical nurses and other staff. Extendicare stated no primary care roles or nurses have been impacted. The company attributes the changes to staffing realignment to match current needs.

Sudbury, Ontario

https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7158163?feature=random