The loss is particularly troubling, since the UAW had teamed up with IATSE and the Teamsters to unionize casino workers, and both unions won at the location.

Library workers are fighting to be reclassified, but also to have their union recognized by the city.

Next Thursday, December 11th, Payday Report is throwing a Jazz and Justice Holiday Happy Hour & Concert at Trace uptown featuring a live jazz jam session. We’ll have a happy hour mixer of progressive folks from 5-730, then a jazz jam session from 7:30-10—food provided by @saharsfoodlab.

Despite the election being delayed by two months due to the federal government shutdown and a fierce anti-union campaign, the Teamsters are confident that they will win the union election.