Kentucky #
Excluding public employees and multi-union election, in the last 12 months there have been 27 union elections filed in Kentucky and 23 union elections held. In 14 of those elections a new unit was certified. There are currently 12 open representation cases and 5 of are still waiting to vote.
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Largest Private Union Elections #

Open Election Related Cases #
City | State | Case Name | Labor Union | Date Filed | Tally Date | Tally Type | Ballot Type | Votes For Union | Votes Against | Num Eligible Voters | Case |
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Lexington | KY | LUSH COSMETICS | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 227 | Sep 25, 2023 | Initial | 6 | 09-RC-326529 | ||||
Louisville | KY | SYSCO LOUISVILLE, INC. | General Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers Local Union No. 89 | Sep 13, 2023 | Initial | 8 | 09-RC-325701 | ||||
Wickliffe | KY | Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC | United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied & Industrial Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC | Sep 11, 2023 | Initial | 215 | 10-RC-325524 | ||||
Lexington | KY | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO | Aug 29, 2023 | Initial | 200 | 09-RC-324734 | ||||
Louisville | KY | SYSCO LOUISVILLE, INC. | General Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers Local Union No. 89, affiliated with International Brotherhood of Teamsters | Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 60 | 5 | 88 | 09-RC-324249 |
Louisville | KY | RAINBOW BLOSSOM, INC. | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 227 | Aug 02, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 9 | 2 | 24 | 09-RC-323070 |
Hopkinsville | KY | Rogers Group, Inc. | International Union of Operating Engineers | Jun 07, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10-RC-319458 |
Louisville | KY | PARAGON/PATRONUS | International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) | Feb 13, 2023 | Initial | 77 | 09-RC-312087 | ||||
Louisville | KY | TRADER JOE'S EAST, INC. | Trader Joe's United | Dec 20, 2022 | Jan 26, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 48 | 36 | 106 | 09-RC-309216 |
Ashland | KY | HERITAGE FIRE PROTECTION, INC. | UA Local Union 669 Road Sprinkler Fitters | Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 1 | 1 | 8 | 09-RC-307464 |
Versailles | KY | BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION D/B/A WOODFORD RESERVE DISTILLERY | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Local 651 | Oct 14, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 14 | 45 | 60 | 09-RC-305269 |
Ashland | KY | BLUE RIBBON PLUMBING, INC., D/B/A WORKMAN & SONS PLUMBING | United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, AFL-CIO, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 248 | Aug 19, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 0 | 12 | 12 | 09-RC-301758 |