Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees vote to form a union
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Employees at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden voted in favor of forming a union on Thursday. This decision comes after dozens of workers called for better pay, improved safety and fairer working conditions. On Thursday, Nov. 21, Lewis Ginter employees voted 37-13 to form a union, according to Bridget Fitzgerald with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). With this vote now on the books, the next step is for it to be certified by the National Labor Relations Board, which should do so within a week. MORE: Dozens of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees push to unionize The workers will then proceed with outlining their specific demands, followed by negotiations with Lewis Ginter's management. These negotiations will be supported by IAM. Lewis Ginter employee Clara Aus previously told 8News that she and many of her colleagues did not feel their voices were being heard by management. Further concerns she shared included low wages and the fact that employees who work with heavy equipment and machinery have to purchase their own safety gear, among others. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Employees at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden voted in favor of forming a union on Thursday. This decision comes after dozens of workers called for better pay, improved safety and fairer working conditions.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, Lewis Ginter employees voted 37-13 to form a union, according to Bridget Fitzgerald with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
With this vote now on the books, the next step is for it to be certified by the National Labor Relations Board, which should do so within a week.
MORE: Dozens of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees push to unionize
The workers will then proceed with outlining their specific demands, followed by negotiations with Lewis Ginter's management. These negotiations will be supported by IAM.
Lewis Ginter employee Clara Aus previously told 8News that she and many of her colleagues did not feel their voices were being heard by management. Further concerns she shared included low wages and the fact that employees who work with heavy equipment and machinery have to purchase their own safety gear, among others.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
