Unions have enthusiasm, media spotlight. But membership numbers lag Strikes and organizing efforts at high profile companies have generated new enthusiasm for organized labor. But numbers tell a different story. Union membership is tied for the lowest level on record. Stephan Bisaha
Starbucks workers’ union effort picks up steam in Seattle "The company calls them partners. They want an arrangement where they feel more in partnership with the company. They feel like being able to bargain as part of a union would allow that, and would allow them to improve their working conditions." Kim Malcolm
Amazon faces another union vote, this time at a Staten Island warehouse Federal labor officials found enough support among Amazon workers on Staten Island to pave the way for a union election. It could be the second union vote for Amazon this year. Alina Selyukh
Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union Voting is ending at three stores around Buffalo, N.Y. Starbucks had flown in executives to the area and asked federal officials to delay the ballot count. Alina Selyukh
Amazon warehouse workers get to re-do their union vote in Alabama A federal labor official has ordered a revote in the biggest Amazon union election in the U.S. The agency found the company's anti-union tactics tainted the original vote that rejected unionizing. Alina Selyukh
Amazon warehouse workers in New York will file for a union vote Amazon workers in New York plan to take an initial step toward forming a union. Organizers say they have collected some 2,000 signatures for a union vote from warehouse workers on Staten Island. Alina Selyukh
Unions in Washington state secure wins under Democratic one-party rule in Olympia If America’s unions are dying, no one told labor leaders in Washington. The state ranks fifth in the nation for union membership. That strength also translates to political power. Austin Jenkins
Why the Amazon union failed Amazon workers at a warehouse in Alabama overwhelmingly voted against forming a union, but why the organizing push failed depends on who you ask. The answers have implications for workers and unions all over the country. Clare McGrane
It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's now the second-largest private employer. The vote in Alabama had prompted new interest in unions across the country. Alina Selyukh
Why Is The Amazon Union Vote Count Taking So Long? It's a really large mail-in election. (Yes, this one, too.) Alina Selyukh
