Bradenton branch is among five in Florida that are unionized.
Original Air Date: April 18, 2025
Host: Private-sector service workers are joining unions in droves, and that includes—in a historic first—bank tellers. Wells Fargo is the nation’s fourth-largest commercial bank. Five tellers at a Wells Fargo branch in Bradenton who voted to join the union a year ago are now bargaining with their employer. WSLR News intern Sera Deniz tells us how that is going.
Christina Eaton Ronk: We are currently at the bargaining table. As of now, we have 27 branches across the country that have unionized. Five of those are in the state of Florida. This is a clear signal that bank workers are standing up for better conditions and a stronger voice on the job.…