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Wells Fargo Branch Workers in Florida File for Union Election, Building on National Organizing Momentum
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Wells Fargo Branch Workers in Florida File for Union Election, Building on National Organizing Momentum

Wells Fargo workers at a bank branch in Daytona Beach, Florida filed for a union election today, just weeks after branch workers in New Mexico and Alaska filed for the first-ever union elections at the scandal-ridden bank.

Wells Fargo Branch Workers in Florida File for Union Election, Building on National Organizing Momentum

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WSJ: "Workers at two Wells Fargo branches are expected to hold elections to decide whether to unionize"
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WSJ: "Workers at two Wells Fargo branches are expected to hold elections to decide whether to unionize"

Workers at two Wells Fargo bank branches are planning to launch unionization efforts Monday, shifting the attention of the resurgent labor movement to an industry that has historically been cool to it.

WSJ: "Workers at two Wells Fargo branches are expected to hold elections to decide whether to unionize"

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Calling all Wells Fargo workers! Your National General Membership Meeting is coming up on November 16th
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Calling all Wells Fargo workers! Your National General Membership Meeting is coming up on November 16th

If you are a current Wells Fargo employee, don't miss the upcoming General Membership Meeting on November 16th.

Calling all Wells Fargo workers! Your National General Membership Meeting is coming up on November 16th

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Banking Dive: Fed, OCC should probe Wells Fargo’s response to union efforts
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Banking Dive: Fed, OCC should probe Wells Fargo’s response to union efforts

Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown, D-OH, is asking the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to investigate allegations of labor abuse by Wells Fargo, in opposition to efforts by the bank’s employees to unionize

Banking Dive: Fed, OCC should probe Wells Fargo’s response to union efforts

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Des Moines Register: Potential unionizing effort sparks interest of Wells Fargo workers in Des Moines

"A union is really a great way for employees to feel empowered and to get a voice, and if you have empowered employees, you get talented employees" - Mac Siruta, Claims Assistance Center, West Des Moines

Des Moines Register: Potential unionizing effort sparks interest of Wells Fargo workers in Des Moines

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Wells Fargo Workers File Three New Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Bank as Union Momentum Builds
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Wells Fargo Workers File Three New Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Bank as Union Momentum Builds

The Communications Workers of America has filed three new Unfair Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Wells Fargo in response to workers’ allegations that managers interfered with their right to join together in a union and retaliated against those actively organizing.

Wells Fargo Workers File Three New Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Bank as Union Momentum Builds

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The CEO of the first U.S. bank to unionize in 40 years: ‘We are living proof that the employee-versus-management dynamic doesn’t need to exist’

This article originally appeared in Fortune:

The CEO of the first U.S. bank to unionize in 40 years: ‘We are living proof that the employee-versus-management dynamic doesn’t need to exist’

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Take on Wall Street: Recent bank failures expose just how undervalued bank workers are
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Take on Wall Street: Recent bank failures expose just how undervalued bank workers are

How can we improve oversight of our banking system to avoid future crises? Largely forgotten in policy discussions is the potential role of non-management bank workers who live paycheck to paycheck, oftentimes earning $18 to $22 an hour, and take pride in assisting customers directly with their financial needs.

Take on Wall Street: Recent bank failures expose just how undervalued bank workers are

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Fortune: "I work at a Wells Fargo call center. Here’s why people like me can save America’s banking system"

We know organizing at a bank as large as Wells Fargo is no easy task, but neither was winning the first union in the banking industry at Beneficial State Bank or subsequent wins at Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union or Lake Michigan Credit Union. At Wells Fargo, we have an opportunity to transform the entire banking industry for the better.

Fortune: "I work at a Wells Fargo call center. Here’s why people like me can save America’s banking system"

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Wells Fargo Faces Third Claim of Intimidating Union Organizers
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Wells Fargo Faces Third Claim of Intimidating Union Organizers

A Wells Fargo & Co. call center worker is alleging that supervisors banned her from posting pro-union flyers in her cubicle and retaliated against her for the act. Warren’s claim marks the third unfair labor practice claim against Wells Fargo, and the second at the Hillsboro site, as workers push to form the first-ever union at a giant US bank.

Wells Fargo Faces Third Claim of Intimidating Union Organizers

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Wells Fargo employees in Oregon allege anti-union behavior by managers

In the latest allegation that Wells Fargo has engaged in union busting activity, employees who are pushing to unionize say the bank's management engaged in unfair labor practices at an Oregon call center. Staffers at the call center allege that flyers posted by members of Wells Fargo Workers United were repeatedly torn down by managers.

Wells Fargo employees in Oregon allege anti-union behavior by managers

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Wells Fargo Workers Respond to Bank’s Billion Dollar Settlement with Shareholders, Demand Accountability for Workers
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Wells Fargo Workers Respond to Bank’s Billion Dollar Settlement with Shareholders, Demand Accountability for Workers

In response to Wells Fargo’s $1 billion settlement with shareholders following a class-action lawsuit accusing the bank of overstating its progress in remedying the 2016 fake account scandal, Wells Fargo workers with Committee for Better Banks’ Wells Fargo Workers United issued the following statement.

Wells Fargo Workers Respond to Bank’s Billion Dollar Settlement with Shareholders, Demand Accountability for Workers

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Wells Fargo Privately Worries Union “Resurgence” Could Reach Its Workers Next Internal document shows bank tracking organization efforts
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Wells Fargo Privately Worries Union “Resurgence” Could Reach Its Workers Next Internal document shows bank tracking organization efforts

Wells Fargo executives are privately expressing increased concern that a years-long effort to unionize the bank’s employees could soon start notching victories — and have made plans to spend millions addressing the “pain points” that can fuel organizing efforts.

Wells Fargo Privately Worries Union “Resurgence” Could Reach Its Workers Next Internal document shows bank tracking organization efforts