McKay’s workers vote to unionize in Knoxville
Bookstore workers at McKay’s Books Inc. in Knoxville have overwhelmingly voted to form a union with the Communication Workers of America (CWA).
Workers in Knoxville have been organizing for months and voted Tuesday to unionize the bookstore. The workers filed for the union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), making the Knoxville store the first to seek formal recognition for any union.
“We are very proud of these workers for not just talking but doing something about their workplace issues,” Ray Mehaffey, president of CWA Local 3805 in Knoxville, said in a statement. “We welcome them into our Local and the broader CWA and labor movement, and we look forward to supporting their goals for their first contract.”