Wikimedia Foundation refuses union recognition, hires union-busting law firm

The Wikimedia Foundation refused to voluntarily recognize Wiki Workers United U.S. as a union on July 27, instead calling for a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The Foundation's decision drew community backlash, with concerns that it may use union-busting tactics during the period before the ballot, prompting multiple petitions in support of union recognition that have garnered over 1,200 signatures.