Labor News & Commentary October 14, 2024 Wells Fargo employees vote to become the first organized bank employees & more

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In today’s news and commentary, Wells Fargo employees vote to become the first organized bank employees outside of local branches, workers in Apple stores continue organizing amid unfair labor practice charges against the company, and Boston University graduate student workers consider ratifying a contract that will end their strike.

Wells Fargo employees have filed an unfair labor practice charge against the company, alleging that members of the proposed bargaining unit were targeted for firing ahead of a scheduled vote. The employees, nonbranch-based workers in Wells Fargo’s conduct management intake department, began voting last week on whether to join the Communications Workers of America’s Wells Fargo Workers United. There are 21 unionized Wells Fargo branches around the country, including one in Albuquerque, NM – the first union at a major US bank. If successful, these employees will be the first organized Wells Fargo employees outside of local branches. The company claims that the firing of 11 workers just after the unit notified of its intent to unionize is simply coincidence. Wells Fargo is disputing another 14 open unfair labor practice claims against it. The conduct management department’s vote closes October 31 and results should be available the following day.

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