ALA Workers Move Forward with Unionization Efforts Amid Management's Initial Resistance
Employees of the American Library Association (ALA) are in the process of voting on the formation of a union, ALA Workers United (ALAWU). The voting began on April 24 in Chicago, with employees from the Washington, D.C., and Connecticut offices participating via mail. The election results, which require a simple majority of the approximately 100 eligible workers, will be announced on May 27. The unionization effort is being conducted in collaboration with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. Despite initial resistance from ALA management, which declined to voluntarily recognize the union, the process is moving forward under the supervision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). 
