Hundreds of staff at California national parks to unionize amid Trump turmoil
More than 97% at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon parks voted to unionize as president enacts major cutsHundreds of staff at two of California’s most popular national parks have voted to unionize, a move that comes during a troubled summer for the National Park Service, which has seen the...
<p>More than 97% at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon parks voted to unionize as president enacts major cuts</p><p>Hundreds of staff at two of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">California</a>’s most popular <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/national-parks">national parks</a> have voted to unionize, a move that comes during a troubled summer for the National Park Service, which has seen the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> enact <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/montana-glacier-national-park-trump-cuts">unprecedented</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/us-national-parks-trump-cuts">staff and budget cuts</a>.</p><p>In an election held between July and August, more than 97% of workers at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon national parks voted in support of organizing a union, according to a <a href="https://nffe.org/press-release/workers-at-yosemite-sequoia-kings-canyon-national-parks-organize-a-union-under-nffe/">statement</a> from the National Federation of Federal Employees. The Federal Labor Relations Authority certified the results last week.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/california-national-parks-union">Continue reading...</a>
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