The Verge·3 min read·medium
The union drive at the Wikimedia Foundation is expanding
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Mia Sato
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US-based employees at the Wikimedia Foundation are organizing a union, but management has refused voluntary recognition, favoring a formal NLRB election. This development follows similar efforts in the UK and occurs amidst ongoing tensions between the foundation and Wikipedia's volunteer editor community.
In June, UK staff at the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia became the first to announce their intentions to form a union. Now, US-based employees at the Wikimedia Foundation are joining the union drive, but management at the nonprofit have declined to voluntarily recognize their union.
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