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Wikimedia Foundation Staffers Vote 158-14 to Unionize With CWA, Covering 200+ US Employees

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The NLRB counted ballots Sept 3 in the Wiki Workers United U.S.-CWA recognition election, with staff voting 158-14 to unionize after the Wikimedia Foundation declined voluntary recognition in July. The bargaining unit covers 200+ US employees across engineering, finance and communications at the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia — a primary training-data source for major frontier AI labs.

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  • J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social amplified

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    Congrats to the US Wikipedia workers! Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/wikipedia-workers-vote-on-whether-to-unionize/ #wikipedia

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  • Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com amplified

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    More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...

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Original headline: Wikimedia Foundation Staffers Vote 158-14 to Unionize With CWA, Covering 200+ US Employees