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United Steelworkers International Union and District 1 (Danfoss Power Solutions, LLC)

Case Number: 08-CB-392488
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 37
Location: Brooklyn, OH
Region Assigned: Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Aspirus St Lukes Hospital

Case Number: 18-CA-393244
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 150
Location: Duluth, MN
Region Assigned: Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Wayne Sanderson Farms

Case Number: 16-CA-392767
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 2000
Location: Bryan, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas

New York Metropolitan Joint Board, Western States Regional Joint Board, and Mid-Atlantic Region Joint Board of Workers United Labor Union (Movement Gyms)

Case Number: 05-CB-392560
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 340
Location: Arlington, VA
Region Assigned: Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland

Vopak

Case Number: 21-CA-392471
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 20
Location: Wilmington, CA
Region Assigned: Region 21, Los Angeles, California

Hartford Healthcare dba Hunters Ambulance Service

Case Number: 01-CA-392664
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 200
Location: Meriden, CT
Region Assigned: Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts

Direct Employee Payment Co.

Case Number: 13-CA-392457
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 82
Location: Chicago, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

Valet Parking Authority Ltd.

Case Number: 13-CA-392458
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 134
Location: Chicago, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

ABM Industry Groups, LLC

Case Number: 13-CA-392453
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 136
Location: Chicago, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

Service Employees International Union, Healthcare 1199NW (Lifelong: Health For All)

Case Number: 19-CB-392465
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 137
Location: Seattle, WA
Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington

BCTGM Local 364 (Mondelez International LLC)

Case Number: 19-CB-392436
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 200
Location: Portland, OR
Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington

Jensen Jensen and Associates Limited

Case Number: 19-CA-392440
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 15
Location: Seattle, WA
Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington

Milwaukee Public Schools

Case Number: 18-CA-393263
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Region Assigned: Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Milwaukee's Teachers' Education Association (Milwaukee Public Schools)

Case Number: 18-CB-393274
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 10
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Region Assigned: Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC

Case Number: 06-RC-392467
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 5
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Region Assigned: Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Unit Sought: Included: Automation Technician Department Employees Excluded: Confidential secretaries, guards and executives

TRANSERVICE

Case Number: 09-CA-393090
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 200
Location: Anchorage, KY
Region Assigned: Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

Case Number: 01-RC-392395
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 18
Location: West Greenwich, RI
Region Assigned: Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts
Unit Sought: Included: All full time and regular part-time Assistant Chief Engineers, Electricians, Painters, Plumbers, Carpenters, Maintenance Technicians, Lead Technicians, Logistics Mail Room Techs, Logistics Service Coordinators, Non-GMP Lead Technicians. Excluded: All other employees, clerical/administrative, managers, confidential employees, guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Open 4 Business Productions LLC

Case Number: 13-CA-392459
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 50
Location: Chicago, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

Universal Television LLC

Case Number: 13-CA-392460
Date Filed: 08/07/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 50
Location: Chicago, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 15-CA-392426
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 350
Location: New Orleans, LA
Region Assigned: Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana

Barnard College

Case Number: 02-CA-392739
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 55
Location: New York, NY
Region Assigned: Region 02, New York, New York

BTI

Case Number: 05-RC-392347
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 64
Location: Washington, DC
Region Assigned: Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland
Unit Sought: Included: All full and part time guards at the facility. Excluded: Office clericals, professional employees, managers & supervisors defined by the Act.

S&S Activewear, LLC

Case Number: 13-CA-392324
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 230
Location: Lockport, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

JCB North America

Case Number: 10-CA-392315
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: Pooler, GA
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 12-CA-392754
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Oakland Park, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 29-CA-392814
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 150
Location: Staten Island, NY
Region Assigned: Region 29, Brooklyn, New York

United State Postal Service

Case Number: 12-CA-392358
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Caguas, PR
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

Metropolitan Protective Services Inc.

Case Number: 05-CA-392392
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 595
Location: Hyattsville, MD
Region Assigned: Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland

NALC Branch 1477 (United States Postal Service)

Case Number: 12-CB-392387
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

United State Postal Service

Case Number: 12-CA-392420
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

Savannah Logistics Group / Big Rig Truck Repair

Case Number: 10-CA-392362
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 6
Location: Garden City, GA
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Unted States Postal Service

Case Number: 10-CA-392410
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 17
Location: Yemassee, SC
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 13-CA-392368
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 35
Location: Riverdale, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

Mandolin HVAC & Construction LLC

Case Number: 10-CA-392417
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 66
Location: Raleigh, NC
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Tampa Bay Arena, LLC d/b/a Vinik Sports Group and its related entities

Case Number: 12-CA-392359
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 250
Location: Tampa, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 05-CA-392520
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 1500
Location: Baltimore, MD
Region Assigned: Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 14-CA-392338
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 200
Location: Hazelwood, MO
Region Assigned: Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

Starbucks Corporation

Case Number: 07-CA-392386
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 27
Location: Brighton, MI
Region Assigned: Region 07, Detroit, Michigan

WestRock Services, LLC d/b/a Smurfit Westrock

Case Number: 01-CA-392578
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Wakefield, MA
Region Assigned: Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL

Case Number: 09-CA-392829
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: Aurora, IN
Region Assigned: Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

All State Construction

Case Number: 01-CA-392590
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 17
Location: Irasburg, VT
Region Assigned: Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts

Helios, LLC

Case Number: 25-CA-392363
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 5
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Region Assigned: Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

Culinary Workers Union Local 226 a/w UNITE HERE International Union (Signature Condominiums at MGM Grand)

Case Number: 28-CB-392445
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 1
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona

Pan American Grain Company, Inc.

Case Number: 12-CA-392371
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 40
Location: Guaynabo, PR
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

Country View Assisted Living

Case Number: 08-CA-392404
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 27
Location: Lore City, OH
Region Assigned: Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Culinary Workers Union Local 226 a/w UNITE HERE International Union (Signature Condominiums at MGM Grand)

Case Number: 28-CB-392667
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 1
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona

SYSCO FOODS

Case Number: 09-CA-392900
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 200
Location: Louisville, KY
Region Assigned: Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

N. L. Abrolat Inc. doing business as Abrolat Law PC

Case Number: 31-CA-392698
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 7
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Region Assigned: Region 31, Los Angeles, California

Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc.

Case Number: 07-CA-392874
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 1
Location: Holt, MI
Region Assigned: Region 07, Detroit, Michigan

Plumbers, Local 142 (Southland Industries)

Case Number: 16-CB-392677
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: San Antonio, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 16-CA-392673
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 99
Location: Houston, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas

Local 332, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) (Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital (dba Regional Medical Center and Henry Ford Genesys Hospital) (fka Ascension Genesys Hospital))

Case Number: 07-CB-392655
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 1
Location: Grand Blanc, MI
Region Assigned: Region 07, Detroit, Michigan

Bimbo Bakeries

Case Number: 13-CA-392375
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Chicago, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

Brenntag Mid-South, Inc.

Case Number: 05-CA-392391
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 17
Location: Richmond, VA
Region Assigned: Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland

Zrpath Behavioral Health Services

Case Number: 28-CA-392448
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 20
Location: Mesa, AZ
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona

Meridan Healthcare

Case Number: 08-CA-392407
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 215
Location: Youngstown, OH
Region Assigned: Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Pacific Gas & Electric

Case Number: 31-CA-392530
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 25000
Location: Wasco, CA
Region Assigned: Region 31, Los Angeles, California

Allied Universal

Case Number: 01-CA-392504
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 150
Location: Waterford, CT
Region Assigned: Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts

IBEW 1245 (Pacific Gas & Electric)

Case Number: 31-CB-392787
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 25000
Location: Wasco, CA
Region Assigned: Region 31, Los Angeles, California

TSL Projects, Inc. and TSL Projects Canada, Inc.

Case Number: 16-CA-392742
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: Dallas, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas

International Longshoremen's Association Local 1423 (Ports America)

Case Number: 12-CB-392822
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 2
Location: Brunswick, GA
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

MAG Management

Case Number: 12-CA-392435
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 70
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

Marillac St. Vincent's Center

Case Number: 13-CA-392364
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 50
Location: Chicago, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

USA Waste of California, Inc.

Case Number: 20-RC-392379
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 72
Location: Sacramento, CA
Region Assigned: Region 20, San Francisco, California
Unit Sought: Included: All Full Time and Part Time Drivers, Class A and B Front Load, Roll Off, and Bin/Container Delivery Drivers. All Full Time and Part Time Welders, Container Tech, Utility, Painters (Bin Repair Shop), Bin Washers, Mechanics, Mechanic helpers, and Maintenance employees. Excluded: Managers, Guards, Clerical Employees, Dispatchers, and Supervisors as defined by the Act.

American Postal Workers Union (United States Postal Service)

Case Number: 12-CB-392320
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 2
Location: Orlando, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

Pilgrams Pride Corporation

Case Number: 10-CA-392332
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 1000
Location: Hickory, KY
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Transdev Services, Inc.

Case Number: 28-CA-392607
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 500
Location: North Las Vegas, NV
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona

MVCC Dormitory Cooperation

Case Number: 03-CA-392365
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 7
Location: Utica, NY
Region Assigned: Region 03, Buffalo, New York

Delaware North

Case Number: 08-CA-392480
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: Cleveland, OH
Region Assigned: Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Lincolnwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Case Number: 01-CA-392524
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 100
Location: North Providence, RI
Region Assigned: Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts

U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp. d/b/a TPx Communications

Case Number: 21-CA-392424
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 1
Location: Compton, CA
Region Assigned: Region 21, Los Angeles, California

S&S Activewear, LLC

Case Number: 13-CA-392378
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 230
Location: Lockport, IL
Region Assigned: Region 13, Chicago, Illinois

Modern Woodmen

Case Number: 18-CA-393386
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 10
Location: Waterford, WI
Region Assigned: Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Carvana Logistics LLC

Case Number: 10-RC-392346
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 51
Location: Charlotte, NC
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia
Unit Sought: Included: All full time and regular part-time Vehicle Transporters employed by the Employer from its facility located at 11600 Fruehauf Dr, Charlotte, NC 28273. Excluded: All other employees, including but not limited to office clerical employees, professional employees, confidential employees, managerial employees, guards, and supervisors as defined by the Act.

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 07-CA-392909
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 200
Location: Detroit, MI
Region Assigned: Region 07, Detroit, Michigan

Alliance Primary Care

Case Number: 05-CA-392403
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 25
Location: Union Bridge, MD
Region Assigned: Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland

Mission Support and Test Services LLC

Case Number: 28-CA-392602
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 3000
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW (General Motors)

Case Number: 07-CB-393024
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 2
Location: Detroit, MI
Region Assigned: Region 07, Detroit, Michigan

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 15-CA-392357
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500
Location: Memphis, TN
Region Assigned: Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana

Barksdale, Inc.

Case Number: 21-CA-392344
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 88
Location: Vernon, CA
Region Assigned: Region 21, Los Angeles, California

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

Case Number: 14-CA-392334
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 6000
Location: Wichita, KS
Region Assigned: Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

J.R. Simplot Company, LLC

Case Number: 32-RC-392419
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 10
Location: Kerman, CA
Region Assigned: Region 32, Oakland, California
Unit Sought: Included: All Full Time and Part Time Warehouse employees and Seasonal Warehouse employees. Excluded: Operations Support 1 Office Employees, Office Coordinators, Seasonal Office Coordinators, Area Inventory Analyst, Retail Warehouse Lead, Shipping Receiving Coordinators, Guards, Managers, and Supervisors as defined by the Act.

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 15-CA-392393
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 550
Location: Memphis, TN
Region Assigned: Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana

SGC Associates LLC d/b/a Sheraton Great Valley Hotel

Case Number: 04-CA-392361
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 18
Location: Frazer, PA
Region Assigned: Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

LaGuardia USA, LLC, affiliated with OTG/OTG Management at JFK

Case Number: 29-CA-392858
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Queens, NY
Region Assigned: Region 29, Brooklyn, New York

Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Case Number: 16-RC-392366
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 14
Location: Marshall, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas
Unit Sought: Included: All apprentices, journeyman linemen (all classes), servicemen, and Crew Foremen. Excluded: All other employees, including office clerical employees, professional employees, guards, and supervisors within the meaning of the Act.

United States Postal Service

Case Number: 16-CA-392656
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 500000
Location: Dallas, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas

TWU Local 264 (Barnard College)

Case Number: 02-CB-392576
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 55
Location: New York, NY
Region Assigned: Region 02, New York, New York

Local Teamsters 916 (Ascend Wellness Holdings)

Case Number: 14-CB-392409
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 50
Location: Barry, IL
Region Assigned: Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

Amika Facilities Operations LLC

Case Number: 32-CA-392411
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 3728
Location: Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
Region Assigned: Region 32, Oakland, California

Premier Travel Solutions

Case Number: 12-CA-392354
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Miami, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

American Postal Workers Union, Fort Worth Area Local (United States Postal Service)

Case Number: 16-CB-392737
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 400
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas

KeHE

Case Number: 31-CA-392784
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 50
Location: Chino, CA
Region Assigned: Region 31, Los Angeles, California

Lincolnwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Case Number: 01-CA-392514
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 100
Location: North Providence, RI
Region Assigned: Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts

APWU local 1201 (United States Postal Service)

Case Number: 12-CB-392397
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Oakland Park, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

APWU Local 1201 (United States Postal Service)

Case Number: 12-CB-392415
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 2
Location: Oakland Park, FL
Region Assigned: Region 12, Tampa, Florida

Fountainebleau Las Vegas

Case Number: 28-CA-392451
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 100
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Region Assigned: Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona

SEIU Local 49 (Securitas Security Inc.)

Case Number: 19-CB-392355
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 25
Location: Portland, OR
Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington

Carpenter Latrobe Specialty Metals

Case Number: 06-CA-392316
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Open
No Employees: 450
Location: Latrobe, PA
Region Assigned: Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Karns Fire Department

Case Number: 10-RC-392402
Date Filed: 08/06/2026
Status: Closed
No Employees: 19
Location: Knoxville, TN
Region Assigned: Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia
Unit Sought: Included: Full-time Captains, Engineers, and Fire Fighters employed by the employer. Excluded: Volunteers, Fire Chief, Assistant Chiefs, Training Captain, guards, and supervisors as defined in the Act.