ALA Workers Vote on Unionization Amid Management's Initial Resistance
Employees of the American Library Association (ALA) are currently voting on whether to form a union, ALA Workers United (ALAWU). The election process began on April 24 in Chicago, with employees at the main headquarters voting in person. Workers from the ALA's Washington, D.C., and Connecticut offices are participating via mail-in ballots. The results, which require a simple majority of the approximately 100 eligible workers for union certification, will be announced on May 27. The move to unionize follows ALA management's decision not to voluntarily recognize the union, prompting the need for an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. The unionization effort is supported by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. 
