Wesleyan Student Workers’ Union Wins Voluntarily Recognition
Residential Life student staff at Wesleyan University formed the Wesleyan Union of Student Employees last week, becoming the first confirmed union of undergraduate student workers in the country to be voluntarily recognized by their university.
After 6 Months of Bargaining, AJWS Union Wins their First Contract!
After 6 months of bargaining, AJWS Union members unanimously ratified their first contract.
Members at BioBus Celebrate First Contract
BioBus employees have ratified their first contract, which includes improvements to pay, vacation time and other paid time off, and retirement benefits.
City Bar Justice Center Union Wins First Contract
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) Union ratified their first contract on January 25, 2021.
Staff at INCLUDEnyc vote unanimously to join OPEIU Local 153
In December 2021, employees at INCLUDEnyc voted unanimously to unionize with OPEIU Local 153 in New York.
Victory for Local 153 Members at NYU Tandon
Professional staff at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering approved a new contract that raises their wages and improves their benefits.
Wesleyan Workers and Students Show Solidarity
When staff at Bates College declared their intent to form a union, they received support from student workers—and intense backlash from the Bates administration.
American Jewish World Service Voluntarily Recognizes the AJWS Union
Workers at American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, have unionized with OPEIU Local 153 and received voluntary recognition from AJWA management.
New York City Anti-Violence Project Unionizes with Local 153!
A successful card check in April has led employees at the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) to receive voluntary recognition for the union they have chosen, Local 153.