Idaho is a right-to-work state, which means it’s difficult for unions to establish a foothold in most workplaces in the Gem State. Unions are more common in the east of the Great River.
However, there are organizations where unions have organized to protect workers and collectively bargain for their rights. It is rare for labor disputes to occur in Idaho. A published threat of a worker’s strike is even rarer. Kevin Miller has lived in the Gem State for almost sixteen years and has never heard of or covered a strike.
According to multiple published reports, one of Idaho’s most iconic, beloved, and worker-friendly companies could be embroiled in a worker walkout…