Employees at the Beachway Plaza Wells Fargo branch in Bradenton, Florida, have successfully removed the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union from their workplace following a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to a May 1 announcement. The effort was led by employee Amanda Seda, who submitted a decertification petition on April 20 with support from her colleagues and legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation attorneys.
The development is significant as it reflects a growing trend among Wells Fargo workers across the country who are seeking to end representation by the CWA union. According to the press release, Seda’s petition met the required threshold for signatures, prompting the NLRB to consider scheduling a vote among full-time and regular part-time personal bankers, branch operations coordinators, and tellers.
Shortly after Seda filed her petition, CWA officials announced they were disclaiming interest in representing employees at this location. This decision effectively ended their role at the branch before any vote could take place. The move follows similar actions at other branches where workers have also succeeded in removing union representation.
Florida law prohibits mandatory payment of union dues as a condition of employment due to its Right to Work status. However, federal labor law still grants unions exclusive bargaining rights over all employees in represented workplaces regardless of individual support or opposition.
According to Mark Mix, President of National Right to Work Foundation: “Wells Fargo employees nationwide are beginning to question how well CWA union officials are actually serving their interests, and many are choosing to exercise their right to vote out unions they oppose.” Mix said some branches saw quiet withdrawals by CWA officials while others faced legal challenges aimed at delaying decertification votes.
The National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation provides free legal aid and educational resources for workers facing compulsory unionism issues according to its official website. The organization advances worker freedom through strategic litigation focused on labor rights as outlined on its website.
