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News about workers’ efforts to unionize in the Oklahoma City Metro and Oklahoma

NBA arenas

Peace between labor and future new arena operators? Maybe.

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The new Downtown arena hasn’t even broken ground yet, but the City is already taking steps to avoid labor disputes and operational complications once it opens.
Starbucks Workers United

OKC Starbucks workers and supporters rally at sip-in event

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Starbucks baristas and friends held a “sip-in” Wednesday at the OKC 23rd and Robinson location rallying to get the corporation to negotiate in good faith.
union

Norman Natural Grocers store picketed in response to union-busting

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A picket was organized outside the Natural Grocers store in Norman Friday afternoon in response to union-busting and firings after their union victory.
Starbucks Union

Workers at Norman Starbucks store win union election

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Norman Starbucks workers at the 36th and Robinson store won their union election on Thursday overwhelmingly in a 12-1 victory. 
Starbucks

Starbucks crew in west Norman petitions for union vote

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Workers at the Starbucks store in west Norman successfully voted on Thursday to petition the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a union vote.
Governor Kevin Stitt

Okla governor delays putting SQ 832 on the ballot until 2026

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Governor Kevin Stitt issued an executive order on Wednesday assigning the SQ 832 minimum wage increase state question to the 2026 primary elections.
Apple

Okla City Apple store workers win union contract with tech giant

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Unionized OKC Apple Store workers scored a major win in negotiations with Apple Corporation Friday when they received a contract offer from the company.
Apple

Strike authorized by Apple Store workers in Penn Square Mall

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The union-backed Apple Store workers at Penn Square Mall voted on Sunday to authorize a strike if the Apple Corporation continues...
petition

SQ 832 $15 min wage petition gets 2X needed signatures

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Workers for the Raise the Wage campaign turned in their petition signatures to the Oklahoma Secretary of State Monday. 
Natural Grocers

Natural Grocers hired union-busting consultants for Norman store

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The parent company that owns Natural Grocers hired a “labor relations” firm to deal with the labor organizing in the Norman location of Natural Grocers.
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Natural Grocers workers in Norman win union election

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Workers at Natural Grocers in Norman won their union election on May 9th in a close call vote. Next is bargaining with the company for a contract.
Natural Grocers

Workers at Natural Grocers in Norman push for union – Updated

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Workers at the Natural Grocers location in Norman picketed the store over the weekend along with community and organizational allies.
Apple Store

Victory for union workers at Apple Store in Penn Square Mall

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Union workers at the Apple Store in Penn Square Mall have won a significant victory over the Apple corporation [APPL] over an unfair labor practice.
Starbucks

Push to decertify Nichols Hills Starbucks union dismissed by NLRB

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The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a petition to decertify the union election for representation of baristas at a Starbucks store in the OKC metro